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Data centers on the moon
On 26th February, SpaceX launched a rocket carrying an Intuitive Machines mission that will stay on the surface of the moon for approximately three weeks before returning to Earth. Among other things, the Intuitive Machines lander contains a mini data center. This is part of a proof-of-concept mission meant to bring moon-based data centers closer to reality.
The idea of establishing data centers on the Moon to tackle the increasing global demand for data processing and storage while reducing the environmental footprint of Earth-based facilities. Lunar data centers could capitalize on the Moon’s unique conditions, such as its extremely cold temperatures and lack of atmosphere, to significantly improve cooling efficiency and lower energy consumption. This concept also aligns with the growing need for sustainable solutions in the tech industry, as traditional data centers consume vast amounts of energy and contribute to heat emissions.
Powering lunar data centers is a major hurdle, as they would require reliable energy sources, such as solar power or nuclear reactors, to operate in the Moon’s harsh environment. Additionally, the infrastructure would need robust radiation shielding to protect sensitive electronics from cosmic rays and solar radiation. Communication with Earth also poses a challenge, as data transmission over such vast distances would require advanced technology to ensure low latency and high reliability.
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India is increasingly dependent on China for its EVs
In industry-after-industry where we claim to be making things in India, the reality is that we are importing the key parts from China, knocking them together into a finished product and then claiming to have indigenised manufacturing. This is why India’s trade deficit with China continues to grow year after year.
For every EV that the country manufactures and sells, it has to contend with the massive import reliance on China that made this possible. India wholly depends on imports, mainly from China, for lithium-ion batteries—the key component in making electric vehicles, accounting for almost 80 percent of the product’s value.
A conservative guesstimate shows that India imported over $7 billion worth of EV batteries and magnets from China, and this doesn’t even include the motors and smaller components, such as insulation papers for batteries that India sources from its neighbour.
Looking at these numbers, experts warn that India risks becoming an ‘EV colony’ of China, increasing its already skewed trade balance with the Asian giant.
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“There are more things to alarm us than to harm us, and we suffer more often in apprehension than reality.” - Seneca
“We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.” – Seneca
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