The Latest Breaking News from Electricity

India crosses 41 lakh household-mark under rooftop solar scheme, to touch 75 lakh in Dec: Joshi

India is set to reach 75 lakh rooftop solar households by December under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, a significant jump from the current 41 lakh. The scheme, launched in February 2024, aims to install rooftop solar on one crore households, providing free electricity and financial assistance.

The Economic Times · Jun 4

‘To them a power line is a line of trees’: Costa Rica moves to protect howler monkeys from electrocution

Electric shock is one of the biggest causes of death among wildlife in the country but a court ruling is a first step to making power lines safe

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4

Be less polite: How to cut your AI impact as UN report reveals data centre energy use rivals nations

"That extra ‘please’ you put there can make a huge difference,” says one of the report's authors.

Euronews · Jun 4

Energy, water use and pollution of AI and data centers rival most countries

According to a United Nations University report, the environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world's largest countries

AAP · Jun 3

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will attend G7 in France

OpenAI chief Sam Altman will join leaders at the G7 summit in France this month. Artificial intelligence will be a major focus for discussions. G7 ministers recently met to address AI's impact on child protection and energy grids. The growing demand for computing power is straining electricity supplies and requiring…

The Economic Times · Jun 3

Australia’s GDP figures are meaningless when the boom in datacentres means destroying jobs and the climate

In the March quarter Australia’s economy grew 0.3%. But the real issue is what drove that growth

The Guardian - AU · Jun 3

UN issues AI warning after new data reveals major impact on the planet and its resources

AI data centres are energy-hungry and resource-intensive, requiring huge amounts of electricity generation, cooling systems, land and water supplies

The Independent UK · Jun 3

UN calculates nation-sized environmental footprints for AI and data centers

According to a United Nations University report, the environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world’s largest countries

The Independent UK · Jun 3

UN warns AI could use more water than all the people on Earth need to drink

AI could soon generate electronic waste equivalent to throwing out 250 Eiffel Towers every year

The Independent UK · Jun 3

Americans should be reassured by high prices, apparently. Does Trump’s team really think we’re that stupid?

According to chief economic adviser Kevin Hassett, living in the world’s richest superpower and witnessing food, electricity and housing become luxury items is a good thing

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3