Tag: Energy
42 articles tagged Energy
Nscale's Essex AI supercomputer could wait until the 2030s for power
The Loughton site the government billed as Britain's largest AI supercomputer will miss its 2027 start, with the local grid operator reportedly pointing to the 2030s.
UKAEA and Princeton lab to pool AI and supercomputing on fusion
Two agreements signed at the Global Fusion Summit in London pair British and American fusion research with advanced computing, alongside regulatory alignment.
Labour rejects Green call to halt data centre building
Zack Polanski wants a moratorium on all but local-scale sites. The government says pausing would send jobs abroad and leave sensitive data processed overseas.
Outlander star attacks Scotland's AI data centre applications
Sam Heughan calls the data centre boom a short-sighted money grab, as 24 proposed Scottish sites would more than double the country's peak demand.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
