Electric vehicles are ‘batteries on wheels’ that can put energy back into the National Grid when solar panels and windfarms do not provide much power
UK Steel says British firms paid prices in spring well over double French and Spanish equivalents
New computing infrastructure means big tech is likely to miss emissions targets but they can’t afford to get left behind in a winner takes all market
Tech firm’s bid to remove more CO2 than it produces is being tested as AI spawns new energy-hungry datacentres
Microsoft co-founder says efficiencies for technology and electricity grids will outweigh energy use by data centres
Opponents of bills argue ‘offramp’ to keep gas or coal plants running will be triggered if energy-heavy centers are built
The invisible downside to our online lives is the data stored at giant energy-guzzling datacentres
Energy watchdog warns pace must accelerate to hit targets after new batteries increased capacity by 130%
Tech giants which in public virtue signal their commitment to useless renewables are quietly arranging more potent and reliable energy sources for their own needs.
The red flag - the people hyping the AI apocalypse are mostly the same people who promised us a climate crisis for all these years.
Recent $74m investment made alongside assessment that 10% of electricity could be generated by geothermal by 2050
Inventor of rare versatility, whose projects ranged from a wave power device to the first AI robot
The computing power for AI models requires immense – and increasing – amounts of natural resources. Legislation is required to prevent environmental crisis
Federal judge in Texas says new requirement would cause ‘irreparable injury’ to industry amid surging electricity usage
Mike McClelland proposes a 1p charge for messages in response to an article on the downside of Ireland’s datacentre boom. Plus a letter from Sue Stephenson
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