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- The green energy group, Breakthrough Energy, has laid off multiple workers and is also planning to eliminate its U.S. policy side, an anonymous source told Politico’s E&E News. Another anonymous source told the...
- Power struggle: will Brazil’s booming datacentre industry leave ordinary people in the dark? Tue, 4 Mar 25, 11:31pmWhile millions live with regular blackouts and limited energy, plants are being built to satisfy the global demand for digital storage and processing – piling pressure on an already fragile system
- Call to make tech firms report data centre energy use as AI booms Fri, 7 Feb 25, 11:01amExperts say mandatory reporting on energy and water use is needed to avoid irreparable damage to environment
- French AI summit to focus on environmental impact of energy-hungry tech Thu, 3 Oct 24, 3:43amEvent will push for greater transparency and aims to rank AI firms in terms of ability to meet climate goals
- Germany Risks being Left behind…Big Tech Confirms CO2 Neutrality Only Possible With Nuclear Power Wed, 2 Oct 24, 7:00pmBig Tech’s move to nuclear energy to power its data centers show that green energies like wind and sun alone cannot meet the energy needs of our modern digital world.
- Tech Giant Secures Deal To Bring Back Reactor At Infamous Nuclear Power Plant Sat, 21 Sep 24, 11:00pmThe agreement would bring back Unit 1 at Three Mile Island, which was shuttered in 2019 for “economic reasons,” according to Constellation’s statement...
- Three Mile Island nuclear reactor to restart to power Microsoft AI operations Sat, 21 Sep 24, 3:59amPennsylvania plant was site of most serious nuclear meltdown and radiation leak in US history in 1979
- Google Damage Control Over AI Driven 48% CO2 Emissions Surge Thu, 4 Jul 24, 3:00am"We know this is not going to be easy and that our approach will need to continue to evolve".
- AI drive brings Microsoft’s ‘green moonshot’ down to earth in west London Sat, 29 Jun 24, 7:00pmTech firm’s bid to remove more CO2 than it produces is being tested as AI spawns new energy-hungry datacentres
- AI will be help rather than hindrance in hitting climate targets, Bill Gates says Fri, 28 Jun 24, 12:36amMicrosoft co-founder says efficiencies for technology and electricity grids will outweigh energy use by data centres
- In threat to climate safety, Michigan to woo tech data centers with new laws Mon, 3 Jun 24, 9:00pmOpponents of bills argue ‘offramp’ to keep gas or coal plants running will be triggered if energy-heavy centers are built
- Renewable Energy? Microsoft Advertises for a Nuclear Data Center Project Leader Sun, 1 Oct 23, 8:00amMicrosoft appears to have quietly accepted the reality that renewables cannot deliver the reliable and affordable energy their data centers need.
- As the AI industry booms, what toll will it take on the environment? Fri, 9 Jun 23, 12:00amTech companies remain secretive over the amount of energy and water it takes to train their complex programs and models
- Microsoft to power Virginia data centers with 24/7 clean energy Wed, 3 Nov 21, 10:19pmThe partnership supports Microsoft's goal of matching 100% of its electricity consumption with zero carbon energy purchases by 2030.
- Going beyond the clean energy PPA to decarbonize the grid Wed, 20 Oct 21, 10:00pmThere's an opportunity to go beyond the clean energy PPA, and more effectively decarbonize the grid through hourly load matching.