17 h. ago What's the best way to expand the US electricity grid? Study illuminates choices about reliability, cost and emissions

Growing energy demand means the U.S. will almost certainly have to expand its electricity grid in coming years. What's the best way to do this? A new study by MIT researchers examines legislation introduced in Congress and identifies relative tradeoffs involving reliability, cost, and emissions, depending on the proposed approach.

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33 h. ago What are small modular reactors, a new type of nuclear power plant sought to feed AI's energy demand?

As U.S. electricity demand rises and technology companies seek to build more and larger data centers to drive artificial intelligence systems, the main question arising is how to generate all that power.

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57 h. ago Google plans to power a new data center with fossil fuels, yet release almost no emissions

As AI data centers spring up across the country, their energy demand and resulting greenhouse gas emissions are raising concerns. With servers and energy-intensive cooling systems constantly running, these buildings can use anywhere from a few megawatts of power for a small data center to more than 100 megawatts for a hyperscale data center. To put that in perspective, the average large natural gas power plant built in the U.S. generates less than 1,000 megawatts.

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3 d. ago Data center energy demand forecasted to soar nearly 300% through 2035

New planned data centers promise to consume even more energy than expected. Meanwhile, a grid monitor is blaming such growth for high electricity prices.

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2 w. ago Data centers' insatiable demand for electricity is changing the entire energy sector, say researchers

When the first large language models were unleashed, it triggered a headache for authorities around the world as they tried to figure out how to satisfy data centers' endless demand for electricity.

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2 w. ago Cutting energy demand could be the cheapest, most efficient route to net zero, UK research says

Reducing the U.K.'s energy demand could help the country reach its net zero target faster and at half the cost compared to relying mainly on supply-side technologies, according to new research by energy experts.

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2 w. ago Energy Companies Turn to Fossil Fuels, 10 Years After Climate Pact

Recent oil and gas deals in Europe suggest that the growing demand for energy may be leading companies to adopt a more pragmatic approach.

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2 w. ago Climate risks deepen energy hardships as changing lives reshape transition to renewables, new report finds

Climate events including floods and heat waves are likely to compound energy hardship for many Australians, a new report led by Monash University researchers has found, offering critical insights into how everyday household trends, practices and vulnerabilities will impact energy demand and the shift to renewable energy.

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2 w. ago After Climate Push, Energy Companies Return to Fossil Fuels in Europe

Recent oil and gas deals in Europe suggest that the growing demand for energy may be leading companies to adopt a more pragmatic approach.

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2 w. ago Greater Washington's energy future hinges on balancing infrastructure growth with rising electricity demand

Greater Washington's energy future hinges on balancing infrastructure growth with rising electricity demand  The Business Journals

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3 w. ago There’s a New Forecast for Peak Oil Demand. It’s Increasingly Cloudy.

The International Energy Agency once projected that oil and gas demand could level off by 2030. Now it’s backing off, sort of.

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