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Energy is the ‘number one problem’ for Africa’s economy, says IEA director

Nearly 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa live without access to electricity, creating huge barriers to development. Not only does it stifle industrial growth and agricultural efficiency, but it ...
Observer

Google Chief Scientist Jeff Dean Discusses A.I.’s Energy Crisis and Climate Goal

Jeff Dean leads A.I. efforts across Google DeepMind and Google Research. THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images Data centers are expected to double their power consumption to encompass up to 9 percent of ...
Crude Oil Prices

Resource Limits Push World Economy Towards Shrinkage

The world economy is facing resource limits, especially in oil, coal, and nuclear energy, which is forcing a shrinkage and potentially leading to financial collapse in advanced economies. Increased ...
Brattleboro Reformer

Guilford hydropower pioneer taps into streams and brooks for free energy with no dams

GUILFORD — Vermont State officials have an energy problem. In 2011, the state developed its Comprehensive Energy Plan with the goal of obtaining 90 percent of the state's energy needs from renewable ...
City Journal

AI’s Energy Demand Problem Is About to Get Worse

“Tens of millions of dollars.” That’s how much Sam Altman, CEO of Open AI, says users are costing his company by using extra words for politeness like “please” and “thank you” when interacting with ...
The Next Web

New metal foam aims to tackle ‘dire’ energy problem at data centres

Female-led Apheros has raised $1.85mn to tackle a pressing problem for the tech sector: the exponential energy consumption of data centres. Data centres are the foundation of our digital ...