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fromFortune
4 hours ago

Over a million people are losing power during a freezing snowstorm while data centers nearby guzzle electricity | Fortune

Estimates vary widely, but the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab anticipates that the share of electricity production in the U.S. used by data centers could spike from 4.4% in 2023 to between 6.7% and 12% by 2028. PJM expects a peak load growth of 32 gigawatts by 2030 - enough power to supply 30 million new homes, but nearly all going to new data centers.
Environment
Real estate
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

Why grid-interactive buildings will define the future of real estate - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Buildings dynamically coordinate energy consumption and generation with the electricity grid to optimize efficiency, cost, carbon emissions, and resilience through sensors, controls, and predictive models.
Environment
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Australia Now Has So Much Solar Power That It's Giving Electricity Out for Free

Australia will provide at least three hours of free midday solar electricity daily to millions in three states to absorb surplus generation and shift demand.
fromTheregister
6 months ago

Google agrees to pause AI workloads when power demand spikes

Google plans to pause non-essential AI workloads to protect power grids, maintaining operations during peak energy demand by shifting tasks to available power sources.
Science
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