The Latest Breaking News from Electricity

'A wild testament to the obscene bloat and waste of GenAI': Google's electricity consumption is exponentially increasing

A better, less cooked world is still possible.

PC Gamer · Jul 2

Energy security: Heat waves test Africa's power grids [Business Africa]

Across the continent, rising temperatures are driving a surge in demand for cooling and water, pushing already fragile electricity grids to the breaking point. African countries must modernize aging grids while aggressively scaling off-grid solutions

Euronews · Jul 2

ChatGPT's Daily Prompts Use Enough Electricity to Power a Small City

OpenAI's 2.5 billion daily ChatGPT prompts are driving rising electricity demand, highlighting AI's growing energy, water and infrastructure footprint.

International Business Times UK · Jul 2

Texas leads nation in proposed power plants for data centers, which would emit large amounts of greenhouse gases

Nearly half of the power plants planned to supply electricity for data centers would be in Texas. Experts warn they will emit significant pollution that could harm the health of communities nearby.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 1

Gas plants for US data centers to be major source of climate change-linked emissions, report says

The Environmental Integrity Project reviewed 74 gas-fired US power plant projects ‌proposed or planned ⁠to ⁠provide electricity directly to data centers, which would sidestep the process to connect to the US electric grid.

The Economic Times · Jul 1

Data center fights pit social values, democracy and capitalism against each other

Data center projects continue to generate controversy around the country. In part, that’s because a variety of different groups have competing interests – some in favor of them, some opposed and others with no direct view on data centers themselves, but with concerns that relate to aspects of data center…

The Conversation · Jul 1

Delhi EV buyers get single-window charging push, wider charging network under new policy

Delhi's new EV policy aims to boost electric vehicle adoption with a single-window clearance for charging stations and encouragement for housing societies to install chargers. OEMs must set up charging points at dealerships. The government will seek central funding for infrastructure expansion, while DISCOMs explore energy storage and time-of-day tariffs…

The Economic Times · Jul 1

Coal India bags Rs 2,831 crore 600 MW solar plant deal in UP

State-owned Coal India Limited has clinched a significant ₹2,831.11 crore contract to build a 600 MW solar power facility in Uttar Pradesh's Jalaun Solar Park. This massive project, split into two 300 MW blocks, will supply electricity at a fixed rate of ₹2.73 per kWh. The deal was awarded by…

The Economic Times · Jul 1

Karnataka begins Gruha Jyothi verification; BJP questions PAN, caste certificate requirement

Karnataka's Gruha Jyothi scheme, offering free electricity, is facing a door-to-door verification process. Senior BJP leader R Ashoka has accused the Congress government of using this to determine eligibility based on income and caste by demanding PAN cards and caste certificates, alleging a betrayal of poll promises. The government claims…

The Economic Times · Jul 1

Kerala to fast-track battery storage projects to tackle power crisis: Electricity Minister Sunny Joseph

Kerala is accelerating battery energy storage projects and strengthening long-term power procurement to combat recurring electricity shortages. Minister Sunny Joseph attributed recent power restrictions to an unprecedented demand-supply gap, exacerbated by deficient rainfall, high temperatures, and El Nino's impact on national power availability.

The Economic Times · Jul 1