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AI Data Centers May Face Power Shortages by 2025

According to a new analysis by Gartner, a technology research and consulting firm, 40% of AI data centers won’t have enough power to function fully in 2025 without additional energy sources added to the grid.

Solar Energy Breakthrough Could Reduce Need for Solar Farms

Oxford University scientists have created a new type of solar material that’s extremely thin, flexible, and can be placed on everyday items like backpacks, cars, or buildings.

The Real Reason Billion-Dollar Disasters Like Hurricane Helene Are Growing More Common

While the number of costly natural disasters has risen in the past 40 years, researchers say this trend is driven by societal factors such as increased development in hazard-prone areas, rather than climate change.

A Utility Promised to Stop Burning Coal. Then Google and Meta Came to Town.

Burgeoning demand for the electricity needed to power AI data centers is forcing utilities to reconsider plans and weigh tradeoffs.

How data centers and the energy sector can sate AI’s hunger for power

Expansion of data centers and AI technologies is driving America’s growing power demand, and experts project a threefold increase in electricity consumption by 2030.

Generative AI requires massive amounts of power and water, and the aging U.S. grid can’t handle the load

New data centers are rapidly emerging to support growing AI demands, highlighting concerns about whether the U.S. can generate enough electricity and whether the grid can handle the load.

The ‘Green Energy Transition’ That Wasn’t

Despite significant investment and promotion, the global shift from fossil fuels to green energy is not materializing as expected.

A Natural-Gas Billionaire Bets on Greener Fossil Fuel

A company called NET Power has developed a new process that uses natural gas to generate electricity in a way that could significantly reduce CO2 emissions.

Chart: The US clean energy backlog is getting bigger and bigger

A recent report from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory highlights a significant increase in proposed clean energy projects awaiting approval.

Electricity demand from AI, data centers is skyrocketing in Texas. Can ERCOT keep up?

Increasing demand for electricity, fueled by the expansion of data centers driven by artificial intelligence and digitalization, poses challenges to power grids in Texas and across the nation.