The Great AI/Data Center Scam
The AI craze is threatening to overwhelm utility companies who don’t have enough electricity to power new data centers.
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Data Center Emissions Much Higher Than Reported
One thing that frosts my shorts is a press release from some renewable energy developer touting how many homes a new installation can power. The dirty little secret no one wants to talk about is that much of the new renewable energy coming online today will be used to power … [continued]
Eddie Murphy’s “Candy Cane Lane” Supported By Mobile Batteries, Safe EV Batteries — EV &…
From mobile batteries supporting the new Eddie Murphy movie, Candy Cane Lane, to a battery first in safety testing, below is a roundup of battery news and solar energy news for you to enjoy. Batteries Sienza Energy, a Caltech-incubated battery company addresses battery safety for the EV market “Sienza Energy, … [continued]
Critique of ARK Analysts’ Tesla Robotaxi Projections Misses Some Key Points, But ARK Might Too
Checking out the Friday critique of “Tesla’s $9 Trillion Robotaxi Dreams” on Seeking Alpha that Carolyn Fortuna just covered, a few things jumped out to me. A few things seem to be missed, misunderstood, or even misleading from the analysts. But, then again, that doesn’t mean the ARK analysis is … [continued]
Financial Analysts Question The Merit Of Tesla’s Robotaxis
Following discussions with the Tesla investor relations team, JPMorgan analysts earlier this month said they soon expected Tesla to reveal a robotaxi prototype. The investment firm also offered the caveat that Tesla’s robotaxis and their associated revenues could be years away. That’s the kind of speculation that has been occurring … [continued]
Data Centers & AI Are Sucking Up Huge Amounts Of Renewable Energy
Mention electric cars, and some people will go off on a tirade about how there is not enough electricity to charge them all, and if they happened to be charging at the same time, the electrical grid will implode as transmission wires melt and transformers self-destruct in a shower of … [continued]
EDF Renewables North America & Enbridge Celebrate Completion of Fox Squirrel Solar Phase 1
MADISON COUNTY, Ohio — EDF Renewables North America and Enbridge Inc, a leading North American energy infrastructure company (TSX: ENB) (NYSE: ENB), celebrated today with more than 100 guests, the completion and start of commercial operation of the 150 MWac Fox Squirrel Solar Phase 1. When all three phases are completed at the … [continued]
Waste Heat From Google Data Center To Warm A Town In Finland
Google, Amazon, Meta, and other data center operators are finding ways to use the heat they generate to benefit communities.
More Electric Trucks Coming To US, But China Still Leads
The number of electric trucks on the road is increasing both in the US and in other countries such as China.
California Home to Two ZEV Firsts: Nation’s First Solar-Powered EV Truck Stop, World’s Largest Amazon…
Sacramento, California — In just the last three days, California has seen two firsts related to zero-emission vehicles: the nation’s first solar-powered electric truck charging depot and Amazon’s largest electric truck fleet in any country. The two milestones illustrate Governor Gavin Newsom’s commitment to building more, faster to achieve California’s world-leading climate … [continued]
