The European Commission is asking households to cut peak electricity use as AI data centres strain grids, while publishing a Data Centre Energy Efficiency Package with ratings and minimum performance ...

Higher temperatures and the continued growth of large electricity users such as data centers could force Texas to use more power this summer than ever before, according to the Electric Reliability ...

It’s been three-and-a-half years since generative AI exploded onto the scene. In this past year, progress has continued its relentless pace: Vibe coding took off, companies embraced agentic workflows, ...

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Pity the grid operator PJM Interconnection. For decades it worked quietly and in the background, matching electricity demand with supply. Meanwhile, customers enjoyed some of the lowest electricity ...

Using AI chatbots for even just 10 minutes may have a shockingly negative impact on people’s ability to think and problem-solve, according to a new study from researchers at Carnegie Mellon, MIT, ...

Industry Insight from Reuters Events, a part of Thomson Reuters. Surging AI demand has created major opportunities for behind-the-meter power developers in Texas but hyperscalers still prioritize ...

When electricity demand is set to surge—say, from a new power-hungry data center—the default response from a utility is often to build a new (and expensive) power plant and other infrastructure. A new ...

North America’s electric grid watchdog is acting with urgency to guard against widespread power outages stemming from the volatile energy demand of data centers. The North American Electric ...

In a few short years, the technology industry has transformed places like central Ohio, where farmland is giving way to data centers and computer chip factories. In a few short years, the technology ...

WASHINGTON — Utilize, a new coalition with HVAC industry representation, has been organized to address the problem of growing U.S. electricity demand and rising power bills in a grid system that is ...