The “Smart Grid” is getting a makeover, but unfortunately, we will get all the unreliable alternative energy (wind, solar) and the high-priority sites like AI data centers will get all the reliable energy generated from coal, natural gas, and oil. Mark my words. In terms of Technocracy, this is what is meant by “balancing the load.”
For many years, I have intentionally studied the mind of a technocrat to determine what makes them tick. Engineers, scientists, and mathematicians certainly have some stereotypical characteristics. However, to my bad, I missed the Asperger’s problem entirely. People inside and outside the industry, including psychologists and psychiatrists, have been writing about it since 2001, and it is troubling. This would be a “nothing burger,” except that these people are making decisions about the future of humanity within their own bubble.