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CALGARY — The coming boom in artificial intelligence represents both a threat and an opportunity for the clean energy transition, market experts suggest. No longer purely in the realm of the tech sector, AI has in recent years become an energy industry issue. The expected rapid rollout of the energy-hungry data centres needed to power …
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By Reuters (Reuters) – U.S. utilities are finally signing concrete supply deals with data-center operators as the artificial-intelligence wave sparks a surge in power demand, paving the way for higher profits in the coming quarters. Data centers are expected to account for 8% of the power generated in the U.S. by 2030, compared with 3% in …
Microsoft Deal Signals Booming Demand from Data Centers to Power AI Read More »
Summary Resurrecting Three Mile Island could take awhile Local opponents hold memories of 1979 incident NRC busy with nuclear power permit requests NEW YORK/WASHINGTON Sept 24 (Reuters) – Constellation Energy and Microsoft plan to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, hoping they have scored a quick source of enough climate-friendly energy to power rapidly …
Not So Fast: U.S. Nuclear Plants Won’t Power up Big Tech’s AI Ambitions Right Away Read More »
Permian Basin explorer aims to meet electrification demands Company also looking at using small nuclear reactors for power Diamondback Energy Inc., one of the Permian Basin’s biggest oil companies, is considering using some of the natural gas it produces to generate electricity to run drilling and fracking operations. Permian producers have increasingly shifted operations from …
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Chevron CEO Michael Wirth on Tuesday criticized U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration for what he described as “attacks on the natural gas” industry and emphasized the crucial role of Permian natural gas in powering the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI). The CEO’s remarks followed new government plans over policies to prevent power-hungry AI data …
Chevron CEO Hits Biden’s Natural Gas Policies, Says Fuel is Crucial for AI Read More »
Energy companies in the US are planning new natural gas-fired power generation at the fastest pace in years, one of the clearest signals yet that fossil fuels are likely to have a longer runway than previously thought. From Florida to Oregon, utilities are racing to meet a surge in demand from power-hungry AI data centers, …
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Summary Tech giants are acquiring energy assets from bitcoin miners Data centers could use up to 9% of US electricity by decade’s end, EPRI says Bitcoin miners face challenges repurposing for AI due to high costs and infrastructure needs Aug 28 – U.S. technology companies are pursuing energy assets held by bitcoin miners as they …
AI’s Race for U.S. Energy Butts Up Against Bitcoin Mining Read More »
For years tech giants have been helping climate catastrophists shut down reliable fossil fuel electricity. Now the grid they’ve helped gut cannot possibly supply their growing AI needs. By Alex Epstein For years tech giants have been helping climate catastrophists shut down reliable fossil fuel electricity, falsely claiming they can be replaced by solar/wind. Now …
COMMENTARY: Tech Giants’ Self-Made AI Energy Crisis – Alex Eptsein Read More »
(Reuters) – Duke Energy beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Tuesday, as the utility benefited from higher rates and robust demand for electricity. Income from Duke’s electric utilities segment jumped 29% to $1.02 billion. “We have a clear path forward that will deliver sustainable value and 5% to 7% earnings growth over the next …
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A spike in power usage from artificial intelligence (AI) data centers could significantly boost natural gas demand in the second half of the decade, analysts at investment banker Tudor Pickering Holt & Co said in a report on Tuesday. As much as 8.5 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas could be required additionally …
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