Tag: environmental impact
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The Register: AI to more than double global datacenter electricity use by 2030, say global policy wonks
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/12/ai_double_datacenter_energy/ Source: The Register Title: AI to more than double global datacenter electricity use by 2030, say global policy wonks Feedly Summary: No worries, just use neural networks to optimize systems powering neural networks Analysis Global datacenter electricity use is set to more than double by 2030 – slightly surpassing Japan’s total consumption…
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The Register: Pennsylvania’s once top coal power plant eyed for revival as 4.5GW gas-fired AI campus
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/02/pennsylvanias_largest_coal_plant/ Source: The Register Title: Pennsylvania’s once top coal power plant eyed for revival as 4.5GW gas-fired AI campus Feedly Summary: Seven gas turbines planned to juice datacenter demand by 2027 Developers on Wednesday announced plans to bring up to 4.5 gigawatts of natural gas-fired power online by 2027 at the site of…
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Cloud Blog: Harvesting hardware: Our approach to carbon-aware fleet deployment
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/sustainability/hardware-harvesting-at-google-reducing-waste-and-emissions/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Harvesting hardware: Our approach to carbon-aware fleet deployment Feedly Summary: When it comes to managing the infrastructure and AI that powers Google’s products and platforms – from Search to YouTube to Google Cloud – every decision we make has an impact. Traditionally, meeting growing demands for machine capacity…
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Cloud Blog: Harvesting hardware: Our approach to carbon-aware fleet deployment
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/sustainability/hardware-harvesting-at-google-reducing-waste-and-emissions/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Harvesting hardware: Our approach to carbon-aware fleet deployment Feedly Summary: When it comes to managing the infrastructure and AI that powers Google’s products and platforms – from Search to YouTube to Google Cloud – every decision we make has an impact. Traditionally, meeting growing demands for machine capacity…
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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…
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New York Times – Artificial Intelligence : How A.I. Companies Are Turning Into Energy Companies
Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/video/business/energy-environment/100000010036088/how-ai-companies-are-turning-into-energy-companies.html Source: New York Times – Artificial Intelligence Title: How A.I. Companies Are Turning Into Energy Companies Feedly Summary: The race to build the best artificial intelligence products is resulting in a worldwide search for new energy sources to power tech giants’ data centers. Karen Weise, a technology correspondent for The New York…
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New York Times – Artificial Intelligence : How A.I. Is Changing the Way the World Builds Computers
Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/16/technology/ai-data-centers.html Source: New York Times – Artificial Intelligence Title: How A.I. Is Changing the Way the World Builds Computers Feedly Summary: Tech companies are revamping computing — from how tiny chips are built to the way they are arranged, cooled and powered — in the race to build artificial intelligence that recreates the…
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New York Times – Artificial Intelligence : How A.I. Is Changing the Way the World Builds Computers
Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/16/technology/ai-gpu-chips-data-centers.html Source: New York Times – Artificial Intelligence Title: How A.I. Is Changing the Way the World Builds Computers Feedly Summary: Before they can recreate the human brain, the leading A.I. companies need new chips, new data centers and more electricity than the world has to offer — not to mention the water.…
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Cloud Blog: How Google Cloud measures its climate impact through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/sustainability/google-cloud-measures-its-climate-impact-through-life-cycle-assessment/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: How Google Cloud measures its climate impact through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Feedly Summary: As AI creates opportunities for business growth and societal benefits, we’re working to reduce their carbon intensity through efforts like optimizing software, improving hardware efficiency, and supporting our operations with carbon-free energy. At Google,…
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Scott Logic: There is more than one way to do GenAI
Source URL: https://blog.scottlogic.com/2025/02/20/there-is-more-than-one-way-to-do-genai.html Source: Scott Logic Title: There is more than one way to do GenAI Feedly Summary: AI doesn’t have to be brute forced requiring massive data centres. Europe isn’t necessarily behind in AI arms race. In fact, the UK and Europe’s constraints and focus on more than just economic return and speculation might…