Tag: Sustainability
15 articles tagged Sustainability
Northumbrian Water uses AI to listen for hidden leaks
Northumbrian Water is trialling FIDO Tech's AI acoustic sensors to find buried leaks, saving nearly 6.4 megalitres of water a day in a six-month pilot.
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.
Secondhand clothing sales forecast to hit £217bn as AI helps shoppers find deals
The global secondhand clothing market is expected to grow 12% this year to £217bn ($289bn), with AI-powered search and cataloguing helping platforms match buyers with inventory.
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.
Lincolnshire datacentre approved despite emissions equal to UK flights
North Lincolnshire council unanimously approved the Elsham Tech Park AI datacentre, projected to emit nearly as much CO2 as all UK domestic flights combined.
Tech Firms Conflate AI Types in Climate Claims, Report Finds
A new report accuses Google, Microsoft, and others of muddling traditional AI with energy-hungry generative AI when claiming the technology can help avert climate breakdown.
Edinburgh Councillors Reject 'Green' AI Datacenter on Former RBS Site
City councillors voted down a 213 MW AI datacenter planned for the former Royal Bank of Scotland headquarters, defying planning officer recommendations and raising questions about the UK's datacenter ambitions.