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US Data Center Energy Train Wreck
Daily Standup Top Stories The U.S. Data Center Energy Train Wreck May 26, 2024 Stu Turley ENB Pub Note: I had the pleasure of interviewing Ron Miller on the podcast, and here is one of his […]
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The U.S. Data Center Energy Train Wreck
ENB Pub Note: I had the pleasure of interviewing Ron Miller on the podcast, and here is one of his outstanding articles. I highly recommend following him on Linkedin. The U.S. and the world are […]
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The “Energy Transition” Won’t Happen – Mark Mills
Foundational innovation in cloud technology and artificial intelligence will require more energy than ever before—shattering any illusion that we will restrict supplies. The laptop class has rediscovered a basic truth: foundational innovation, once adoption proceeds […]
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How to Feed AI’s Hunger for Power
Tech companies and utilities are at the forefront of a balancing act between technological advancement and environmental sustainability. The urgent push to decarbonize intersects with unprecedented demand for energy, accelerated by the AI sector’s […]
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Saudi Aramco CEO says energy transition is failing, world should abandon ‘fantasy’ of phasing out oil
HOUSTON — Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser said Monday that the energy transition is failing and policymakers should abandon the “fantasy” of phasing out oil and gas, as demand for fossil fuels is expected to […]
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Opinion: Electrical grid crisis could be on the horizon
It is rare for all of us to worry about what will happen when we flip a light switch. Will the lights, oven, microwave, hairdryer, automobile charging system turn on or not? We expect that […]
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Data Centers Now Need a Reactor’s Worth of Power, Dominion Says
(Bloomberg) — Data center developers in Northern Virginia are asking utility Dominion Energy Inc. for as much power as several nuclear reactors can generate, in the latest sign of how artificial intelligence is helping drive […]
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US electric utilities brace for surge in power demand from data centers
April 10 (Reuters) – U.S. electric utilities predict a tidal wave of new demand from data centers powering technology like generative AI, with some power companies projecting electricity sales growth several times higher than estimates […]
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Critical impact — ChatGPT consumes 500ml of water for every 50 texts you send it
As we ramp up towards a world of constantly generating content with AI, we are being asked to consider the environmental cost of its production. hen the Internet undersea cables on the West Coast of […]
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HOW CAN WE PREVENT AN ELECTRICITY CRISIS?
Just a few days ago, the Wall Street Journal published an appropriately titled editorial about “The Coming Electricity Crisis.”[i] The editorial contrasted the disconnect between the enormous increase in electricity demand due to such things as new energy-intensive […]