A new report is out from the Energy Institute, and it’s quite damning for the US. The report is the 75th edition of the Statistical Review of World Energy. We’ll dive into other parts of the report, but one big thing Robert Rapier of OilPrice.com noticed is that the US … [continued]
On Tuesday the Trump Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency proposed cutting the public out of air pollution permits for “minor sources,” which include the large diesel generators that many data centers in Texas use. EPA’s proposal removes any requirement for transparency or public participation for these pollution sources, including most data centers but … [continued]
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed cutting the American public out of air pollution permits for “minor sources,” which includes the tractor trailer-sized diesel generators used by data centers for backup power. EPA’s proposal removes any requirement for transparency or public participation for “minor source” pollution sources, including most data centers. … [continued]
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed cutting the American public out of air pollution permits for “minor sources,” which includes the tractor trailer-sized diesel generators used by data centers. EPA’s proposal removes any requirement for transparency or public participation for “minor source” pollution sources, including most data centers. As data centers … [continued]
Powering new AI data centers in the US will create emissions equal to those of Australia. Tech madness Is rampant in America.
GCL is the largest private energy producer in China, and we were fortunate enough to get a tour of its headquarters. Afterwards, we sat down with the company’s executive team to see how they are advancing China’s strategy to upgrade China’s energy generation systems to zero-emissions technologies. Disclaimer: the author’s … [continued]
The nation’s largest developers and operators of home battery storage, smart thermostats, and vehicle-to-grid systems can orchestrate more than 16 GW of home energy resources to help meet surging electricity demand from data centers and AI growth, while helping lower household energy costs. Sunrun (Nasdaq: RUN), Renew Home, and Tesla … [continued]
After spending years as one of the nation’s biggest data center supporters, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has issued a hollow executive order calling for guardrails that would do far too little to protect Louisianans from the impacts of the very centers he has been courting. In response, Sierra Club issued the … [continued]
Kevin O’Leary is a media star who is known as Mr. Wonderful on the reality TV show Shark Tank. Recently, he placed his boldest bet yet, on Stratos, a proposed data center in Utah that he said would create thousands of jobs, add millions of dollars in revenue for local … [continued]
In 1995, computer scientist Niklaus Wirth published the article “A Plea for Lean Software” in the magazine Computer. Its thesis seems to suggest that AI based on neural networks may be doomed to fail, not because of a lack of electrical energy, but because of software inefficiency. The experience of … [continued]
