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SpaceX’s Terafab will rely on natural gas power plants, not Tesla solar panels
techcrunch.com/2026/08/07/spacexs-terafab-will-rely-on-natural-gas-power-plants-not-tesla-solar-panels/
TechCrunchSpaceX's Terafab will rely on natural gas power plants, not Tesla solar panels | TechCrunchThe fab is intended to build chips for data centers that will be run by SpaceX and its xAI subsidiary.
Replying to @sanitation@lemmy.today
I dislike the framing of „natural“ gas. They‘re using fossil fuels.
Replying to @CosmoNova@lemmy.world
The fossil fuel (just like crude oil) was formed via natural processes, so it’s accurate.
I get what you’re saying though. It makes it sound happy and safe to use.
Replying to @PattyMcB@lemmy.world
Maybe say methane.
Replying to @PattyMcB@lemmy.world
In case you’re unaware, that’s literally why they took to calling it that.
Technically correct, easiest to market back when people were first starting to have doubts about setting stuff we found underground on fire.
Replying to @MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz
The term was useful back when we used coal gas. It stopped being useful 100 years ago.
Replying to @PattyMcB@lemmy.world
I love being in Canada and they routinely use terms like “clean natural gas”. Like wut?
Replying to @whoisearth@lemmy.ca
It’s only clean when you compare it to the fossil fuel alternatives it replaces like coal.