The rest of the quote you began continues:
reply"On the other hand, Perrault noted that 'Epoch AI independently estimates Grok 4’s emissions to be significantly higher at approximately 140,000 tons of CO₂.'"
I realize these are still estimates, but when the other independent analysis nearly doubles the outcome I'm not left feeling optimistic. One could argue some numbers from others are underestimates... which of course just bums me out all the more!
I don't know if I would want to do too much sniffing around the Methane power they are using over at xAI.
replyhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/03/elon-musk-xa...
That's definitely a very visible use of carbon generating fuel, but I'd choose methane over coal power plants all day.
replyI agree 100% if those are the only two options. I guess my point is that it's fair to assume that Elon's crew is doing the bare minimum in terms of efficiency and pollutant mitigation-- at least when compared to other data centers who do legally compliant business with real power companies.
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