Tag: greenhouse gas emissions
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The Register: AI’s power trip will leave energy grids begging for mercy by 2027
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/13/datacenter_energy_consumption/ Source: The Register Title: AI’s power trip will leave energy grids begging for mercy by 2027 Feedly Summary: Datacenter demand estimated to inflate by 160% over next two years AI-driven datacenter energy demand could expand 160 percent over the next two years, leaving 40 percent of existing facilities operationally constrained by power…
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The Register: Datacenter developer says power issues holding up new builds
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/29/datacenter_developer_says_power_issues/ Source: The Register Title: Datacenter developer says power issues holding up new builds Feedly Summary: ‘The single biggest constraint is access,’ says exec looking to invest ‘hundreds of millions’ One of the UK’s major commercial property developers says it would be pumping investment into new datacenters if it could just secure the…
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Hacker News: AI engineers claim new algorithm reduces AI power consumption by 95%
Source URL: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/ai-engineers-build-new-algorithm-for-ai-processing-replace-complex-floating-point-multiplication-with-integer-addition Source: Hacker News Title: AI engineers claim new algorithm reduces AI power consumption by 95% Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a novel AI processing technique developed by BitEnergy AI that significantly reduces power consumption, potentially by up to 95%. This advancement could change the landscape…
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The Register: AI’s thirst for power keeps coal fires burning bright
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/14/ai_datacenters_coal/ Source: The Register Title: AI’s thirst for power keeps coal fires burning bright Feedly Summary: So much for reducing our reliance on fossil fuels More evidence has emerged that AI-driven demand for energy to power datacenters is prolonging the life of coal-fired plants in the US.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…
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Hacker News: How much is AI hurting the planet? Big tech won’t tell us
Source URL: https://mashable.com/article/ai-environment-energy Source: Hacker News Title: How much is AI hurting the planet? Big tech won’t tell us Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text critically examines the environmental impact of AI technologies, particularly the energy consumption and carbon footprint associated with large AI models. It highlights the lack of…
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The Register: Google’s Irish bit barn plans denied over eco shortfall
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/27/google_data_center_ireland/ Source: The Register Title: Google’s Irish bit barn plans denied over eco shortfall Feedly Summary: DCs on the Emerald Isle better be green, says Dublin council – unless your name is Microsoft Google’s plans to expand its Dublin datacenter presence have been derailed by Irish county officials who say the project isn’t…