Tag: environmental considerations
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Scott Logic: Greener AI – what matters, what helps, and what we still do not know
Source URL: https://blog.scottlogic.com/2025/09/16/greener-ai-lit-review.html Source: Scott Logic Title: Greener AI – what matters, what helps, and what we still do not know Feedly Summary: We recently undertook a literature review about the environmental impact of AI, across carbon, energy, and water. It offers practical strategies for teams to reduce impact today, while highlighting the gaps in…
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Slashdot: Google Says It Dropped the Energy Cost of AI Queries By 33x In One Year
Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/22/2118234/google-says-it-dropped-the-energy-cost-of-ai-queries-by-33x-in-one-year?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google Says It Dropped the Energy Cost of AI Queries By 33x In One Year Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google’s recent analysis reveals a significant reduction in the energy consumption and carbon emissions associated with its AI text queries, achieving a 33x reduction over the…
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Slashdot: Cheyenne To Host Massive AI Datacenter Using More Electricity Than All Wyoming Homes Combined
Source URL: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/07/29/2246259/cheyenne-to-host-massive-ai-datacenter-using-more-electricity-than-all-wyoming-homes-combined?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Cheyenne To Host Massive AI Datacenter Using More Electricity Than All Wyoming Homes Combined Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the impending construction of a substantial artificial intelligence data center in Wyoming, anticipated to consume vast amounts of electricity, surpassing the needs of the…
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The Register: Datacenters feeling the heat as climate risk boils over
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/11/climate_change_datacenters/ Source: The Register Title: Datacenters feeling the heat as climate risk boils over Feedly Summary: A warmer world will affect bit barn resilience, warn consultants Many of the world’s top 100 datacenter hubs are at risk from rising global temperatures, as growing cooling requirements push up costs and water consumption, while shutdowns…
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Wired: How Much Energy Does AI Use? The People Who Know Aren’t Saying
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-carbon-emissions-energy-unknown-mystery-research/ Source: Wired Title: How Much Energy Does AI Use? The People Who Know Aren’t Saying Feedly Summary: A growing body of research attempts to put a number on energy use and AI—even as the companies behind the most popular models keep their carbon emissions a secret. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…
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Slashdot: Pakistan Allocates 2,000 Megawatts of Electricity To Bitcoin Mining, AI Data Centres
Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/05/26/1549251/pakistan-allocates-2000-megawatts-of-electricity-to-bitcoin-mining-ai-data-centres?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Pakistan Allocates 2,000 Megawatts of Electricity To Bitcoin Mining, AI Data Centres Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Pakistan’s initiative to allocate 2,000 MW of electricity for bitcoin mining and AI data centers marks a significant step in leveraging surplus energy for these technologies. This move can…
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Scott Logic: Insights on AI Sustainability at Data Centre World 2025
Source URL: https://blog.scottlogic.com/2025/03/18/insights-on-ai-sustainability-at-data-centre-world-2025.html Source: Scott Logic Title: Insights on AI Sustainability at Data Centre World 2025 Feedly Summary: Oliver’s reflections on the Sustainable AI and Data Centres type content at Data Centre World London March 2025. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights critical discussions and insights from the recent Data Centre World…