AI Electricity Demand Spike Already Drooping Due To Innovation

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:45:21 +0000

At present we’re in another wave of hysteria regarding data center energy demands, this time focused on concerns related to AI. It was all over Davos, for example. Many decarbonization folks, although not me, are deeply concerned about the electricity demands of the various large language models and generative AI … [continued]

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More Bright Green, Clean Energy For Deep Red State

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 21:26:19 +0000

Trump or no Trump, a new bidirectional clean energy transmission line is on track for construction to commence this year, connecting wind and solar resources in Idaho, Nevada, and California.

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India Energy Group Plans ‘World’s Largest’ Data Center

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2025 17:52:04 +0000

India’s government is pledging billions in financial support for the country’s ambitions around artificial intelligence (AI), and a Mumbai-headquartered energy group has said it plans to build what it calls […]

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Coal Continues to Lead China’s Record Levels of Power Generation

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:28:55 +0000

China’s thermal power generation reached a record high in 2024, primarily due to the country’s coal-fired power plants, even as the country continues to add renewable energy resources to its […]

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Community Solar Still A Bright Spot Amid Trump Turmoil

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 03:46:14 +0000

McDonald’s and Wendy’s franchises in Illinois are pushing the community solar envelope, Trump or no Trump.

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NextEra Eyes Restart of Shuttered Nuclear Plant, Partners with GE Vernova on Gas Power Expansion

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:47:19 +0000

Facing a projected surge in power demand across the country, NextEra Energy is taking steps to potentially restart its shuttered 615-MW Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Iowa as early as […]

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The Duane Arnold Energy Center, Iowa’s only nuclear power plant, began commercial operation in February 1975. Located in Palo, Iowa, about 9 miles northwest of Cedar Rapids, it was built in a low-seismic-risk area near the Cedar River and designed to withstand major flooding. After a derecho in August 2020 caused severe damage to its cooling towers, the 615-MW facility was retired earlier than its planned date in 2025. Originally licensed to operate until 2034, the plant is now undergoing decommissioning under the NRC’s SAFSTOR method. Courtesy: NextEra Energy

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Energy Efficient Data Centers Are Coming For Your Fossil Fuels

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:11:54 +0000

New underground, long duration thermal energy storage systems can help manage skyrocketing energy demand from of data centers in the US.

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UK IPP Acquires Two U.S. Solar Farms Built by Qcells

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 22:49:19 +0000

A UK-based independent power producer (IPP) has acquired solar power projects in Virginia and Colorado, both secured with utility power purchase agreements. ContourGlobal, headquartered in London, on Jan. 21 announced […]

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China Curbed Oligarchs, Made Education & Housing Cheaper for 90% — Meanwhile, In USA…

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 01:24:59 +0000

I have a habit of picking up books on China, as it’s the biggest country in the world that doesn’t tell everyone everything it’s doing all the time, unlike my southern neighbor, the United States. I’ve read books by Chinese authors, global diplomats, historians, and youth influencers about the country. … [continued]

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