#EnergyConsumption

2 days ago

AI laws overlook environmental damage – here’s what needs to change | The-14 AI laws ignore environmental harm. Stronger rules on energy, water, emissions, and transparency are needed to make AI sustainable and protect nature.

AI laws overlook environmental damage – here’s what needs to change
#AI #Environment #ClimateChange #Sustainability #TechEthics #BigTech #DataCenters #WaterCrisis #Ewaste #EcoJustice #CarbonEmissions #GreenTech #EnergyConsumption #AIRegulation #Regulation
the-14.com/ai-laws-over...

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Cozzy Energy Solutions

@energysolutions.bsky.social

6 days ago

Maine’s Data Center Pause: A Nation’s Response to AI Power Demands - Cozzy Energy Solutions Maine Considers Pausing Data Center Projects Amid AI Power Surge The state of Maine is on the verge of temporarily halting new large data center projects, marking a potential first for the nation as states grapple with the escalating demands of artificial intelligence on power systems and local resources. The proposal, which would pause projects

Maine's Data Center Pause: A Nation's Response to AI Power Demands #PJM #DataCenters #AI #RenewableEnergy #EnergyConsumption #Sustainability

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Citizen Portal News Indiana

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1 week ago

Planning commission recommends prohibiting data centers in county zoning The commission recommended an ordinance amendment to remove data centers as an allowed use in Marshall County zoning, citing concerns about utility capacity, water use and long-term decommissioning liabilities; commissioners noted the need for comprehensive standards if data centers were to be allowed in the future.

Marshall County is taking a bold stand against data centers, citing concerns over energy consumption and infrastructure strain—could this set a precedent for other regions?

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#MarshallCounty #IN #ResourceManagement #CitizenPortal #EnergyConsumption

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IndiaWest

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1 week ago

Richa Chadha Raises Environmental Concerns Over Glass Buildings - IndiaWest News Richa Chadha Raises Environmental Concerns Over Glass Buildings.

Richa Chadha Raises Environmental Concerns Over Glass Buildings

Full Story: indiawest.com/richa-chadha...

#RichaChadha #GlassBuildings #EnvironmentalConcerns #ClimateImpact #GreenhouseEffect #SustainableArchitecture #UrbanHeat #EnergyConsumption #MumbaiEnvironment

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IndiaWest

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1 week ago

Richa Chadha Raises Environmental Concerns Over Glass Buildings - IndiaWest News Richa Chadha Raises Environmental Concerns Over Glass Buildings.

Richa Chadha Raises Environmental Concerns Over Glass Buildings

Full Story: indiawest.com/richa-chadha...

#RichaChadha #GlassBuildings #EnvironmentalConcerns #ClimateImpact #GreenhouseEffect #SustainableArchitecture #UrbanHeat #EnergyConsumption #MumbaiEnvironment

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Winbuzzer

@winbuzzer.com

2 weeks ago

Kentucky Farmer Rejects $26M AI Data Center Bid An 82-year-old Kentucky farmer has rejected a $26M offer to turn her 1,200-acre farm into an AI data center, sparking a rezoning fight over 2,000 acres.

winbuzzer.com/2026/03/25/k...

Kentucky Farmer Rejects $26M AI Data Center Bid

#AI #AIInfrastructure #DataCenters #DataCenterInvestment #BigTech #MetaInc #xAI #CloudComputing #EnergyConsumption #Sustainability

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Cozzy Energy Solutions

@energysolutions.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

AI’s Power Surge: Who’s Paying the Bill? - Cozzy Energy Solutions A significant rise in electricity consumption across the United States over the last five years is largely attributable to the proliferation of data centers supporting artificial intelligence. The energy usage of a single data center can match the consumption of a city with a population of approximately 80,000. These facilities primarily draw power from the

AI's Power Surge: Who's Paying the Bill? #PJM #DataCenters #EnergyConsumption #AI #UtilityRates #DemandResponse

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Asia News Today

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2 weeks ago

West Asia Conflict Fuels Crisis, Disrupting Daily Life From Vientiane To Yangon PHNOM PENH, March 23, (Bernama) — Swelling tensions in West Asia are prompting governments across the region, from Vientiane to Yangon, to implement unconventional measures to curb energy consumption, aiming to rein in surging fuel prices. Rising oil and gasoline prices, due to disruptions in the supply chain from the Persian Gulf, are becoming a nightmare. They are disrupting daily lives and forcing citizens and businesses to recalibrate. Working from home, cutting school days, and reducing air-conditioning temperatures are vigorously pursued on the backdrop of the fuel crisis, from tiny Laos, to energy-scarce Myanmar and landlocked Cambodia. The incoming Myanmar […]

West Asia Conflict Fuels Crisis, Disrupting Daily Life From Vientiane To Yangon #WestAsiaConflict #FuelCrisis #EnergyConsumption #RisingPrices #SupplyChainDisruption

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Ralf

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3 weeks ago

Sam Altman Sucks at Math YouTube video by Kyle Hill

Compare the energy needed to train an AI model with the energy needed to feed a human for 20 years

youtube.com/shorts/9z-qL...

#AI #comparism #human #energyconsumption

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Energy Data Infrastructure | Global Energy Analytics

@energtx.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

US Petroleum Consumption Trend

US petroleum consumption: still massive, but the trend tells a story.

America's oil appetite peaked and plateaued. Will it finally decline?

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#USA #Petroleum #Oil #EnergyConsumption

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Energy Data Infrastructure | Global Energy Analytics

@energtx.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Total Final Energy Consumption

Total final energy — what people actually use.

After conversion losses, this is energy reaching end users: transport, industry, buildings.

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#FinalEnergy #EnergyConsumption #Transport #Industry

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Energy Data Infrastructure | Global Energy Analytics

@energtx.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Primary Energy Per Capita

Primary energy per person — who uses the most?

Gulf states and cold-climate countries top the list. Wealth, climate, and lifestyle drive consumption.

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#Energy #PerCapita #EnergyConsumption #DataViz

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Pixels and Pulse - Blog

@pixelsandpulse.bsky.social

4 weeks ago

That viral 'AI video energy' stat? It's a year old and misleading. We dive into why the microwave analogy is broken and what's *really* driving AI's power consumption in 2026.

thepixelspulse.com/posts/rethinking-ai-vide...

#aivideo #energyconsumption #generativeai

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The Energy Mix

@theenergymix.com

4 weeks ago

Alberta Municipality Bets Tens of Millions on Wonder Valley Data Centre A rural Alberta municipality has spent about C$70 million to lay the groundwork for ‘Wonder Valley,’ the proposed site for the world’s largest artificial intelligence data centre powered by North Amer...

Series: Hidden Wonder Valley. @jemphatically.bsky.social explores how an Alberta municipality and the provincial government are working to make the development process for the massive new AI data centre “super easy, super simple, super-fast.” #datacentre #energyconsumption #wondervalley

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Thomas Fricke (he/his)

@thomasfricke.23.social.ap.brid.gy

4 weeks ago

Original post on 23.social

#hossenfelder "It's optimism, but error corrected."

Quantum Computer Operations are extremely expensive and can solve only certain type of problems.

1-40 MWs for a basically analogous computer?? Forget it!

https://youtu.be/watch?v=N-9muK0mv5w

Especially here […]

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Materials Research Society

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1 month ago

This #MRSEnergyJournal article reviews recent advances in #DirectRegeneration, with emphasis on emerging #RoomTemperaturePathways alongside established #thermal and other #NonThermal methods. #EnergyConsumption #Pretreatment #Lithium

View Here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Pure Tech

@puretech.news

1 month ago

Sam Altman would like remind you that humans use a lot of energy, too | TechCrunch "It also takes a lot of energy to train a human."

Sam Altman would like remind you that humans use a lot of energy, too #Technology #SocialandEthicalImplications #EnergyConsumption #Sustainability #HumanImpact

techcrunch.com/2026/02/21/sam-altman-wo...

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Citizen Portal News Delaware

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1 month ago

Residents urge council to adopt guardrails for hyperscale data centers Public commenters urged New Castle County Council to pass ordinance 25101 and other controls on hyperscale data centers, citing large generator counts and massive power draws for proposed projects and potential community impacts.

Residents are rallying for safeguards against massive hyperscale data centers, highlighting alarming power demands and the potential burden on the community.

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#NewCastleCounty #DE #CommunityImpact #CitizenPortal #EnergyConsumption #NewCastleCountyHyperscale #PublicPolicy

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Winbuzzer

@winbuzzer.com

1 month ago

Big Tech AI Climate Claims Dismissed as Greenwashing in New Report A new report has found zero verified examples of AI reducing emissions, with 74% of Big Tech's climate claims unproven and 36% citing no evidence at all.

winbuzzer.com/2026/02/17/b...

Big Tech AI Climate Claims Dismissed as Greenwashing in New Report

#AI #Google #Microsoft #BigTech #GenAI #Greenwashing #CarbonEmissions #CarbonFootprint #EnergyConsumption #DataCenters #AIInfrastructure #GoogleGemini #Copilot #ChatGPT

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Citizen Portal News Texas

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2 months ago

Commission hears denial recommendation for proposed data center near E. Growwaller Road Staff recommended denial of a rezoning and conditional use permit for a proposed data center at 2701 E. Growwaller Road, citing proximity to residential uses, visible transmission‑line routing along State Highway 183, and gateway‑character concerns despite applicant commitments to air‑chilled cooling and landscape buffers.

A proposed data center near E. Growwaller Road faces denial due to concerns about its impact on nearby residential areas and the visibility of new transmission lines.

Read the full story

#IrvingDallasCounty #TX #InfrastructurePlanning #CitizenPortal #IrvingDataCenters #EnergyConsumption

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MetalRabbit13

@metalrabbit13.bsky.social

2 months ago

Grok Is Everything That’s Wrong with AI YouTube video by The Bitchuation Room (with Francesca Fiorentini)

Vía @franifio [@BitchuationPod here]
#Grok Is Everything That’s Wrong with #AI
#xAI #AirPollution #EnergyConsumption #DrinkingWater #DOD
youtu.be/NSGzpdnlVIM?... via @YouTube

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Cozzy Energy Solutions

@energysolutions.bsky.social

2 months ago

Texas Energy Consumption on the Rise: New Regulations to Balance Business Climate and Power Grid Stability - Cozzy Energy Solutions Texas's energy consumption is on the rise, with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) seeking to establish new regulations for large electronic loads, such as data centers, which have placed significant strain on the state's power grid in recent years. The proposed rules aim to strike a balance between keeping essential operations online and holding them accountable for their substantial energy usage, while also considering potential cost increases that may impact residential consumers. As the state continues to attract major tech companies, these guidelines will play a crucial role in ensuring the stability of the Texas power grid while supporting legitimate businesses and reducing the risk of catastrophic outages.

Texas Energy Consumption on the Rise: New Regulations to Balance Business Climate and Power Grid Stability #ERCOT #EnergyConsumption #TexasPowerGrid #LargeElectronicLoads #DataCenters #WholesaleElectricity

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Citizen Portal News Georgia

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2 months ago

Fannin County commissioners approve temporary moratoria on data centers, biosolids and crypto mining The Fannin County Board approved temporary moratoria through June 30, 2026, on applications for new data centers, acceptance of biosolids and crypto/Bitcoin mining, citing worries about power, water and environmental impacts and the need for further study.

Fannin County has hit the pause button on new data centers, biosolids, and crypto mining until 2026, as officials scramble to assess their environmental and infrastructure impacts.

Learn more here

#FanninCounty #GA #EnvironmentalImpact #EnergyConsumption #FanninCountyEnvironment #CitizenPortal

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Mine Eyes Dazzle (No AI Slop)

@evedazzle.bsky.social

2 months ago

Thirsty Data: The Hidden Water and Energy Costs of Texas’ Data Center Boom - Houston Advanced Research Center Without forward-looking data center water policies, communities will be forced into reactive, costly, and risky decisions.

Thirsty Data: The Hidden Water and Energy Costs of Texas’ Data Center Boom harcresearch.org/news/thirsty... #HARC #HoustonAdvancedResearchCenter #WaterUse #WaterUsage #WaterConsumption #DataCenters #AI #generativeAI #genAI #TechIndustry #Tech #EnvironmentalHarms #EnergyUse #EnergyConsumption

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Equity Éire

@equityeire.bsky.social

2 months ago

Dublin data centre uses as much power as 200,000 homes Capacity of Castlebaggot substation ‘completely consumed’ by local data centres

Fighting climate change is at the end of the day about reducing our energy consumption. In the absence of a competent EU strategy on data centres, we need our own laws that limit their energy usage. #energyconsumption #climate #ireland #CCPI #neoliberalism

www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

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Blue Patch

@bluepatchorg.bsky.social

2 months ago

We were astounded to see the news that Royal Ballet & Opera had cut their energy consumption in the auditorium from 39kW to 6.2kW by rewiring and updating over 1,000 lighting fixtures, signs and candelabras to LED.

It can be done.

#energyconsumption #ledlighting #periodbuildings

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bne IntelliNews

@intellinews.com

2 months ago

Turkey’s natural gas consumption climbs to record 60-61 bcm in 2025 Households burnt through more than an annual 20 bcm for the first time.

Households burnt through more than an annual 20 bcm for the first time. Bne IntelliNews #Turkey #NaturalGas #EnergyConsumption #GasMarket #Sustainability

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Winbuzzer

@winbuzzer.com

3 months ago