# These Hidden Industries Use More Electricity Than Tech Giants — Here's Why Nobody Noticed **URL:** \ **Category:** News & Articles\ **Tags:** news\ **Created:** [October 31, 2025, 11:15pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/these-hidden-industries-use-more-electricity-than-tech-giants-heres-why-nobody-noticed/312552 "2025-10-31T23:15:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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# Beyond AI and Crypto: The Unsexy Industry Quietly Draining the Power Grid ### 🧠 1Hackers Who Don’t Know! 🐴 - **ASU** = big machines that freeze air and eat up a lot of electricity. - **REC** = fake “green” paper that says they’re using renewable energy when they’re not. - **Emission intensity** = pollution per product, not total pollution. So, they can still pollute more. - **Biogenic CO₂** = using CO₂ from plants instead of fossil fuels to _look_ green. > 🗺 **One-Line Flow:** > Three quiet gas giants use more power than Google, pretend it’s “green,” and nobody’s calling them out. ![Jack Nicholson Hair GIF by MOODMAN](https://media4.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTNiMWQxM2I2YjRyMWFmMnkwd3Fma3Uwc2FtZjN6M3J6ZWExYnVyMDRxajMwNGsyaiZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/cIyGxK5fDLyZ7ztSFY/giphy.gif) * * * ### ⚡ The Secret Power Hogs While tech bros build data centers, **industrial gas companies** burn even more electricity. They make nitrogen, oxygen, and helium — the stuff that keeps hospitals and factories running. But they also quietly drain the grid like it’s an open bar. * * * ### 🧪 Why It Matters Everything from toothpaste to MRIs depends on these gases. Making them takes _huge_ energy. Three companies — **Linde** , **Air Liquide** , and **Air Products** — own most of the $120B market. Their “green” plans? Mostly paperwork and excuses. * * * ### 🧾 The Green Trick Here’s how they fake it: - **Linde** says half its power is clean. Truth? Only **14%** is real renewable energy. The rest are _green certificates_. - **Air Products** claims 90% renewables by 2030 — but won’t say how. - **Air Liquide** is doing better — **90%** of its plants now run on electricity — but it still leans on those fake credits. * * * ### 💰 Investors Are Losing Patience Big investors are pushing back. They say these companies are: - At risk from **carbon taxes** in Europe and China. - Still tied to **fossil fuel prices** that make costs swing hard. Basically — the green image isn’t matching the bill. * * * ### 📉 The Weak Promises Their climate goals sound good — until you read them: - **Linde:** Will only cut pollution _per product_, not overall. - **Air Products:** Loud promises, zero proof. - **Air Liquide:** A bit better, but still not aligned with the 1.5°C global target. * * * ### 🔋 What They’re Trying Now To be fair, they’re testing real fixes: - Turning more plants electric. - Buying actual renewable power instead of paper credits. - Using cleaner CO₂ sources. - Storing energy and managing power use better. * * * ### 🕳 Why You Haven’t Heard of Them Their customers aren’t you — they’re **steel mills, refineries, and chemical plants**. No consumer ads = no public anger. ![Disappear Take Off GIF](https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTNiMWQxM2I2Z29oczNhdjlvaGFiem8yaGU2YmYyeHd2czMyZ3V3NzhicnQ0a3gydCZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/8ivIxtTuobtVm/giphy.gif) * * * ### 😤 “Cool, They’re Burning Power — So What Now, Genius?” **Okay, now you know, so here’s what you do with it, hear me out…** ![Stocks GIF](https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTNiMWQxM2I2aHJzM3h3N2pqYzVmN2M2M2RzZzAxNG8zd2t4YTlhYmdmeGR6N2FyMSZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/YmJojpIX0Cn9CFbAFL/giphy.gif) ### Bet on Hidden Risks **Short the stocks** of Linde, Air Liquide, and Air Products — their “green” claims won’t survive the carbon tax storm coming. The penalties are looming, and their stocks should drop… eventually. 🛑📉 But here’s the kicker: Linde barely dipped 2.7% despite beating earnings, Air Products is already at 52-week lows, and Air Liquide’s just cruising with a small drop. **No panic** in the market yet. So don’t bet your life savings on a stock crash, just yet. 😬📉 **Short sell** a few shares — maybe 1 or 2 at $200 each. If the carbon penalties trigger a drop, you could pocket $20–$40. If they rise, you’ll lose a little. **Keep it small** , use a **stop-loss** , and treat it like a low-risk gamble. Let the greenwashing play out, but don’t bet the farm! 💸📉 * * * ### 🔌 The Crazy Numbers - All three companies together use as much electricity as **Belgium**. - **Linde alone** uses more power than **Amazon, Google, or Microsoft**. * * * ### 🧠 The Real Problem If they don’t go truly green: - Europe’s new carbon laws will hit them hard. - Investors will pull out. - Power grids will keep suffering under their “clean” act. * * * Read more → [Bloomberg: _The World’s Secret Electricity Superusers Revealed_](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-10-31/the-world-s-secret-electricity-superusers-revealed) Also see: [ShareAction Report](https://shareaction.org/reports/powering-change-why-industrial-gas-companies-must-speed-up-their-transition-to-renewables) | [Energy Connects](https://www.energyconnects.com/news/utilities/2025/october/the-world-s-biggest-consumers-of-electricity-are-hidden-in-plain-sight/)