THE BIG PICTURE: How Much Power Will Data Centers Consume? (Infographic)

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:07:22 +0000

Driven by artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and the digital transformation, U.S. data centers consumed an estimated 150 TWh of electricity in 2023—equivalent to around 3% of the nation’s power […]

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Aurora Energy Research projects that Northern Virginia alone could see the addition of 11 GW to 16 GW of data center capacity by 2030. Meanwhile, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) estimates that the data center share of electricity load in Virginia could climb to 50% by 2030, with similar trends expected in other major U.S. states.

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POWER Digest (December 2024)

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:02:19 +0000

Egypt Reducing Renewable Energy Target. Karim Badawi, petroleum minister for Egypt, said the country has cut the amount of renewable energy it will likely have online by 2040. Badawi on Oct. 20, speaking at

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Interesting Chart: How Much Solar or Wind Dominate Renewable Energy in Different Countries

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2024 16:38:06 +0000

I was going through the new Integrating Solar and Wind: Global experience and emerging challenges report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), and I noticed an interesting graph. Well, there are at least a few interesting charts, but this one chart is something I don’t think I’ve ever seen. The … [continued]

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Solar & Wind Soar to Record Levels in Electricity Sector, Stronger Integration Measures Needed Now

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:07:36 +0000

New IEA report offers first-of-its-kind global stocktake of efforts to integrate variable renewables across 50 power systems, identifying best practices and key challenges. As solar PV and wind grow at an accelerated pace around the world, governments must act to ensure that they are well integrated into power systems — … [continued]

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World Investing Almost 2× More Into Clean Energy As Fossil Fuels Now!

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:13:30 +0000

One way to predict where the future is headed is to look at what human society is investing in. 100 years ago, we were investing a ton into fossil fuel development, and we then burnt up a lot of fossil fuels. Even 15 years ago, human society was investing more … [continued]

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Nuclear Power Startup Plans 6-GW Fleet of U.S. Plants

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:11:31 +0000

A Kentucky-based group has announced plans to build a 6-GW fleet of nuclear power stations in the U.S., looking to take advantage of bipartisan support for nuclear technology and the […]

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IEA Makes More of Its Data & Statistics Freely Available through Upgraded Countries & Regions Pages

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2024 21:35:35 +0000

In another major step towards making more IEA data freely available and accessible, the IEA has upgraded the Countries and Regions section of its website by adding a comprehensive range of statistics and information at the global, regional and national levels. The revamped country pages are the latest example of the … [continued]

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Aramco CEO Blasts Energy Transition “Fantasy” At CERAWeek 2024

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 06:24:15 +0000

CERAWeek 2024 featured an address by Aramco CEO Amin Nasser in which he called a transition away from fossil fuels “a fantasy.”:

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The Rise of Batteries in 6 Charts & Not Too Many Numbers

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:01:29 +0000

The unstoppable rise of batteries is leading to a domino effect that puts half of global fossil fuel demand at … [continued]

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Tripling Renewable Energy By 2030 Is Possible — And Essential

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2023 19:23:30 +0000

To keep the Earth from getting hotter, more renewable energy will be required — quite a bit more according to several sources.

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