Retired Datacenter GPUs Emit 40× More CO₂ Per Token Serving 70B Models, Year-Long Study Finds
Summary
The 40× carbon multiplier for 70B-model serving directly undercuts the sustainability case for GPU reuse—a narrative the industry has been selling as data centers retire massive GPU fleets; the finding lands as that argument is peaking.
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