AI could turn your town nuclear
AI could turn your town nuclear Vintage postcard, 1950s. | Image: Getty Images These days, Paducah, Kentucky – population 27,000 and home to the National Quilt Museum – prides itself as “Quilt City.” But decades ago, it was also called the “Atomic City” – a moniker it could soon regain as AI’s energy needs bring […]
Apple’s 5th Ave store spray-painted to protest ‘climate hypocrisy’
Apple's 5th Ave store spray-painted to protest 'climate hypocrisy' Apple’s 5th Ave store spray-painted to protest ‘climate hypocrisy’ A climate change activist was arrested after spray-painting Apple’s 5th Avenue store as part of a protest against Big Tech’s “climate hypocrisy.” Protestors from the Extinction Rebellion environmental group staged a demonstration at the New York City […]
The GOP’s big spending bill could kill renewable energy projects
The GOP's big spending bill could kill renewable energy projects The GOP’s big spending bill could kill renewable energy projects Senate Republicans today passed a sweeping spending bill that narrowly avoided punitive tax measures on renewable energy but still threatens to stall its growth in the US. After wrangling over hundreds of amendments for more […]
Google bets on fusion power as its greenhouse gas emissions grow
Google bets on fusion power as its greenhouse gas emissions grow CFS is building its pilot fusion plant in Devens, Massachusetts. Google has agreed to purchase electricity from a forthcoming nuclear fusion power plant, the so-called holy grail of clean energy that scientists have been chasing for more than half a century. While the fusion […]
Meta inks a new geothermal energy deal to support AI
Meta inks a new geothermal energy deal to support AI Meta’s geothermal ambitions are growing with a new agreement to support projects in New Mexico. It announced the deal with XGS Energy today, a company developing next-generation geothermal technologies that make it possible to use this energy source in places where it was unfeasible before. […]
Google has a new AI model and website for forecasting tropical storms
Google has a new AI model and website for forecasting tropical storms Google developed a new AI-based model for tropical cyclone forecasts. Google is using a new AI model to forecast tropical cyclones and working with the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) to test it out. Google DeepMind and Google Research launched a new website […]
AI could consume more power than Bitcoin by the end of 2025
AI could consume more power than Bitcoin by the end of 2025 AI could soon surpass Bitcoin mining in energy consumption, according to a new analysis that concludes artificial intelligence could use close to half of all the electricity consumed by data centers globally by the end of 2025. The estimates come from Alex de […]
Meta faces Democratic probe into plans to power a giant data center with gas
Meta faces Democratic probe into plans to power a giant data center with gas Meta’s building a new AI data center so massive in Louisiana that the local utility company has plans to construct three new gas-fired power plants to provide it with enough electricity. Now, advocates and lawmakers are pressing Meta for answers about […]
Trump administration announces ‘illegal’ rollback of energy and water efficiency standards
Trump administration announces 'illegal' rollback of energy and water efficiency standards Trump administration announces ‘illegal’ rollback of energy and water efficiency standards The US Energy Department says it’s rolling back long-standing efficiency standards for appliances, which advocates are calling a clear violation of the law. Continuing the Trump administration’s assault on federal water and energy […]
Indigenous scientists are fighting to protect their data — and their culture
Indigenous scientists are fighting to protect their data — and their culture Dr. Max Liboiron, Professor in the Department of Geography at Memorial University in St. John, Newfoundland, Canada. Every month, a group of Indigenous scientists from around the world gathers on Zoom. They never have an agenda. They meet as colleagues to catch up […]