Tag: Energy Efficiency
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Scrutiny rises of utilities’ power projections for data centers
Rising Demand and the Forecast Challenge As AI-driven services expand, utilities are forecasting dramatically higher electricity needs to power the next generation of data centers. Industry analysts and watchdogs are scrutinizing these projections, noting that the assumptions behind them will shape grids, rates, and siting decisions for years to come. The core question: are power…
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UK Net Zero Insulation Failings: How a Botched Scheme Left Homes Damp and Damaged
Overview: A Scheme Gone Wrong The UK’s ambitious plan to improve home energy efficiency through a national insulation scheme has been marred by serious failings at every level, according to a senior government official and a recent National Audit Office (NAO) report. The revelation is stark: a program intended to hasten progress toward net zero…
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Failings at every level: the botched UK insulation scheme and its damp toll
What happened to the UK insulation scheme? The UK’s ambitious net zero target has long included improving home energy efficiency through a nationwide insulation program. However, reports of a botched rollout have cast a shadow over the initiative. An audit and subsequent parliamentary scrutiny revealed widespread problems: materials that didn’t perform as promised, inconsistent project…
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Anthropic and Microsoft Expand AI Data Center Footprint with Multibillion-Dollar Investments
AI’s Physical Backbone: A New Wave of Data Center Construction In a clear signal that the race to build tomorrow’s AI infrastructure is accelerating, Anthropic unveiled a transformative $50 billion plan to expand computing capacity, including new data centers in Texas and New York. The move, announced amid broader industry activity around data-center construction, underscores…
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AI Training: The Silent Powerhouse Driving Today’s Compute Surge
Introduction: The Hidden Engine Behind Modern AI When people talk about artificial intelligence breakthroughs, they often focus on the end results—chatbots that pass the Turing test, image generators with uncanny realism, or autonomous systems that adapt on the fly. But beneath these feats lies a quieter, equally transformative force: the AI training market. While inference…
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Microsoft-backed VEIR Brings Superconductors to Data Centers
A Leap Forward in Data Center Efficiency The data center industry is under pressure to deliver more performance with less energy. As hyperscale facilities expand from tens of kilowatts per rack to hundreds, and now toward the 600 kilowatt mark in the near future, developers face a steep challenge: how to meet growing demand without…
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Superconductors could redefine data centers with VEIR’s Microsoft-backed push
Introduction: A power challenge for modern data centers As data processing demands surge, the power needs of modern data centers have leapt from tens of kilowatts to hundreds of kilowatts per rack. Industry players are racing to redesign facilities to handle this growth without exploding energy costs or cooling requirements. One promising path gaining momentum…
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Microsoft-Backed VEIR Aims to Slash Data Center Power Use with Superconductors
Reinventing Data Centers with Superconductors The energy demands of modern data centers have surged from tens of kilowatts to hundreds of kilowatts per facility in a short span. This relentless growth puts pressure on developers to rethink infrastructure, cooling, and electrical systems. A new player in this space, Microsoft-backed VEIR, is exploring a radical approach:…
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World Energy Outlook 2025: IEA’s Global Energy Projections
Overview: What the World Energy Outlook 2025 Means for Global Energy The International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2025 (WEO 2025) is the definitive benchmark for understanding how the world’s energy system is evolving. Updated annually to reflect the latest data on technology, markets, and policy developments, the WEO provides scenarios that help policymakers, investors,…
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Unconventional Superconductivity in Magic-Angle Graphene: MIT Physicists Unveil Key Evidence
Revealing a Quantum Leap: Magic-Angle Graphene and its Superconducting Puzzle Superconductivity—where electrical resistance vanishes and electricity flows with perfect efficiency—has long promised transformative energy and information technologies. The latest findings from MIT physicists add a compelling chapter to this story, presenting key evidence for unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle twisted graphene. This discovery delves into how…