Tag: Energy
31 articles tagged Energy
AI adds more emissions through oil and gas than it saves
A peer-reviewed Nature study finds AI productivity gains in fossil extraction could add up to 1.8bn tonnes of CO2 a year, dwarfing what it saves in renewables.
Nscale's £2bn UK data centre stalled by grid delays
Nscale has been told the grid cannot power its £2bn Essex AI data centre in time, forcing it towards gas fuel cells as connection backlogs bite across Britain.
Half of the world's mega datacentre projects may stall
The Uptime Institute says about half of 250 large datacentre projects announced since 2021 will be cancelled or delayed, straining the AI boom's foundations.
AI drives industrial internet boom in oil and gas
AI and digital twins are set to reshape the industrial internet of things in oil and gas, with the global market forecast to reach $552.7bn by 2029.
Can Britain actually power its AI growth zones?
As two flagship AI growth zones show cracks, the harder question is whether the UK grid can supply the power at all — with 77% of energy bosses now worried.
National Grid stakes £1.4bn on US AI-power platform Joulent
National Grid is investing £1.4bn ($1.75bn) for a 35% stake in Joulent, a US platform building power for AI data centres, chasing surging electricity demand.
Microsoft considers shelving 2030 clean energy target as AI power draws climb
Microsoft is weighing whether to delay or abandon its goal of matching its hourly electricity use with renewables, as AI infrastructure reshapes its climate maths.
Rigby Group chief: UK AI strategy 'disjointed' as 1.6→6GW data centre target stalls
Rigby Group CEO Steve Rigby says UK AI sovereignty is constrained by power grid bottleneck, not capital, and policy must move beyond departmental silos.
OpenAI pauses Stargate UK data centre project over energy and regulation
OpenAI has put its multi-billion pound UK data centre project on hold, citing high energy costs and regulatory barriers that threaten the government's AI ambitions.
Google partners with gas power plant for AI datacenter as climate commitments soften
A 933-megawatt gas plant in Texas would emit up to 4.5 million tonnes of CO2 per year — more than the entire city of San Francisco — to power Google's AI infrastructure.
UK AI startup Nscale faces backlash over data centre energy demands
Local council officers in Essex have objected to Nscale's planned AI data centre, warning its energy demands could strain the local grid and increase costs for residents.
Goldman Sachs Sees AI Investment Shifting to Data Centre Infrastructure
Goldman Sachs Research predicts AI workloads will account for 30% of data centre capacity within two years, with global power demand rising 175% by 2030.
AI data centres could block new UK homes from electricity grid
UK government proposals to let AI data centres skip the electricity grid queue have drawn warnings from builders that housing developments will be frozen out.
New Datacentres Could Exceed UK Peak Electricity Demand, Ofgem Warns
Around 140 proposed datacentre projects would require 50GW of power — 5GW more than Britain's current peak demand — threatening grid capacity and clean energy targets.
London Data Centres Contributing to Housing Delays, Report Warns
London Assembly report finds energy-hungry data centres straining power grid, causing temporary delays to housing projects in west London.
UK Announces AI Growth Zones Targeting £100 Billion Investment and Thousands of Jobs
UK Government confirms North Wales as latest AI Growth Zone site, introducing planning and energy reforms to accelerate development and unlock major investment in AI infrastructure.
