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Is AI a major drain on the world's energy supply?
AFP via Yahoo Finance UK· 21 hours agoWhen Google announced this week that its climate emissions had risen by 48 percent since 2019, it pointed the finger at artificial intelligence.Google...
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
The Wall Street Journal· 1 day agoRead about the U.S. rig count, RWE, Engie, and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Energy & Utilities sector.
Google emissions jump 48% in five years due to AI data center boom
Data Center Dynamics· 1 day ago"In 2023, our total data center electricity consumption grew 17 percent, despite maintaining a 100 percent global renewable energy match." The IEA estimates that global data ...
Dr Antoinette Fionda-Douglas: Are microplastics in clothes killing us?
The Herald· 2 days agoHe began with a piercing question that shattered the cheerful air: “Are our clothes killing us?” The room fell into a stunned silence. Glancing around, I saw fellow attendees sharing my bewilderment ...
World’s biggest solar farm will power 6 million homes
The Independent· 2 days agoThe country is also continuing to ramp up its solar capacity, commissioning as much last year as...
Can the climate survive the insatiable energy demands of the AI arms race?
The Guardian· 2 days agoThe artificial intelligence boom has driven big tech share prices to fresh highs, but at the cost of the sector’s climate aspirations. Google admitted on Tuesday that the technology is threatening ...
Google's dumb AI answers increased its greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 50% in the last 5 years
PC Gamer via Yahoo News UK· 3 days agoThings are not going to get better, barring some unforeseen breakthrough. The International Energy...
Google blames AI for growing emissions that threaten its climate goals
The Independent via Yahoo News UK· 3 days agoGlobal data center electricity demand is set to double between 2022 and 2026, according to the...
AI driving rise in Google’s greenhouse gas emissions, says company
Daily Echo· 3 days agoOne of the major concerns around AI has been the potential environmental impact of its development, with a recent study by the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasting ...
World’s biggest sodium-ion battery switches on, able to power 12,000 homes
The Independent· 3 days agoAccording to the International Energy Agency (IEA), grid-scale storage will play a critical role in...