Australia is proposing new national rules that would make the next generation of large AI data centres build enough new electricity generation to match the power they consume, helping prevent rapid AI expansion from pushing up household bills or placing extra pressure on the country’s grid. What Has Been Announced? […]
Posted in News Also tagged AI, Australia, Data Centres, sustainabilityIn parts of Europe, electricity prices are occasionally dropping below zero, meaning suppliers effectively pay consumers to use power, while at the same time demand from data centres is rising sharply, creating a growing tension in how energy systems are balanced. Why Electricity Prices Can Turn Negative Electricity markets operate […]
Posted in News Also tagged Energy, Prices, sustainabilityA new report suggests that the future of fusion energy may depend less on generating power, and more on measuring it accurately. Understanding The Real Barrier To Fusion Fusion power has long been seen as a near-perfect clean energy source, offering abundant electricity with minimal environmental impact. The science behind […]
Posted in News Also tagged Fusion, Plasma, sustainabilityJapan has lifted a prototype offshore wind turbine wall above the ocean, demonstrating how a new clustered turbine design could dramatically increase renewable energy output while reshaping the economics of offshore wind. A Different Way Of Thinking About Offshore Wind For more than two decades, offshore wind has largely followed […]
Posted in News Also tagged Offshore, sustainability, Wind TurbineGlobal data centre electricity demand is now forecast to almost triple by 2035, forcing urgent questions about how to power the AI boom sustainably. The Forecasts Point To A Steep Rise New analysis from BloombergNEF suggests data centres could be drawing around 106 gigawatts of power by 2035, up from […]
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