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9 Utility Rebates Seniors Miss Out On Every Year

Retirement often comes with fixed incomes and rising expenses. For seniors, every dollar counts, and missing out on available utility rebates can leave hundreds—or even...

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More outages, aging infrastructure, and bicoastal dysfunction: BofA warns America’s grid is 30% to 46% ‘beyond its useful life’

Bank of America Institute warns: “Grid reliability is worse today than in the early 2000s.”

Fortune

AI experts warn that China is miles ahead of the US in electricity generation — lack of supply and infrastructure threatens the US’s long-term AI plans

Experts say that China has no power supply issues, allowing it to build as many data centers as it wants without worrying about exceeding its grid's capacity.

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OpenAI's GPT-5 is a powerful but energy-hungry model compared to its predecessors — reportedly consuming enough electricity to power 1.5 million US households daily

A new report suggests GPT-5 is a power guzzler compared to its predecessors, consuming 40 watt-hours of electricity to generate a medium-length response of about 1,000 tokens.

Windows Central

U.S. AI boom is completely upending the electricity market — small businesses and households could foot the bill as industry watchers warn of sharp price increases

The rapid growth of AI data centers is driving up U.S. household power bills as utilities expand the grid to meet their massive, volatile electricity demand.

Tom’s Hardware

AI experts return from China stunned: The U.S. grid is so weak, the race may already be over

China is “set up to hit grand slams,” longtime Chinese energy expert David Fishman told Fortune. “The U.S., at best, can get on base.”

Fortune

TeraWulf's Secret Weapon: Beowulf Integration Fuels AI Ambitions, Says CEO

TeraWulf Inc. (NASDAQ:WULF) stock rocketed over 40% during midday trading on Thursday. The rally was ignited by a $3.7 billion AI data center deal with Fluidstack, backed by Alphabet Inc‘s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Google's $1.8 billion guarantee. The 10-year contract to supply 200 megawatts of high-density power at Lake Mariner has…

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Trump’s war against wind extends into electric transmission projects

Trump’s war against wind has extended into electric transmission projects.

Fortune

British Gas owner buys £1.5bn gas terminal in big bet on fossil fuel reliance

Deal for Europe’s biggest facility for LNG imports comes as overall UK gas demand fell sharply last year

The Guardian - UK

ChatGPT 5 power consumption could be as much as eight times higher than GPT 4 — research institute estimates medium-sized GPT-5 response can consume up to 40 watt-hours of electricity

Estimates from the University of Rhode Island's AI lab suggest OpenAI's more capable GPT 5 could consume up to 45 GWh per day. But researchers may be wrong.

Tom’s Hardware

You be the judge: should my girlfriend stop leaving so many lamps on and use the big light instead?

Mona likes her mood lighting and keeps at least two lamps on in every room; Monty feels it’s a waste of electricity. You decide whose argument is a turn-off?

The Guardian - UK

Liquid gas investment inflates Origin Energy's profit

Profits are up for Australia's largest energy company despite challenges from the price of coal, energy tariffs and power plant uncertainty.

AAP

I review laptops for a living — and I just tested the ultimate MacBook docking station for my home office

If you want to use a MacBook as your primary at-home computer, this USB-C docking station from Plugable could change how you work... and might even lower your electricity bill.

Tom’s Guide

The best air coolers for your home: eight energy-saving alternatives to aircon, tested

They’re cheaper and greener than air conditioning, but which evaporative cooler impressed us most?

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The National (Scotland)

Wasted renewable energy could have powered all Scottish homes in 2025 so far

THE amount of clean electricity that was curtailed across the UK in the first half of 2025 was enough to power every household in Scotland, a new…

The Guardian - UK

Millions of litres of oil seeping into UK soil from ageing electricity cables

FOI requests reveal leaks beneath cities, residential areas, riverbeds and fields in ‘huge problem for environment’

Benzinga

Elizabeth Warren Says Trump Promised To Slash Power Bills In Half, But Instead Costs Rose, Aid Programs Vanished, And CEOs Cashed In

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is accusing President Donald Trump of breaking a key energy promise, saying electricity prices climbed while programs to help struggling families disappeared and utility executives pocketed massive payouts.

The Guardian - UK

No electricity, no toilet, no running water – heaven! Celebrating 60 years of the Mountain Bothies Association

They may be the most basic form of shelter imaginable, but for the author of The Book of the Bothy they embody the magic of staying in the wild, even on a wet weekend in the Lake District

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Radio France Internationale

Lagos summit weighs AI ambitions against Africa’s tech infrastructure gap

Nigeria is hosting one of Africa’s biggest tech gatherings on Tuesday, with debates ranging from Wolof-speaking chatbots to medical algorithms. The ambition is to harness artificial intelligence to transform economies – but patchy internet, unreliable electricity and low investment remain major obstacles.

AAP

Energy retailer profits slump, looks to renewables

An electricity and gas retailer has seen a mammoth hit to its profits after a drop in energy prices as the company turns its focus towards renewables.

The Conversation

What’s the cheapest way to charge your EV?

You’ll pay substantially less to charge an electric vehicle (EV) than if you were refuelling a petrol car to go the same distance.

The Independent UK

Demand for power set to surge in the next 18 months. Here’s what it could mean for your bill

According to a new report from the Energy Information Administration, the demand is largely fueled by data centers – some of which power online use of AI

TechRadar

Would you let Elon Musk control your home's power? Tesla applies to start providing electricity to UK homes

Tesla seeks Ofgem approval to supply UK electricity, aiming to combine EV, solar, and storage services amid falling sales, political scrutiny, and growing competition from Chinese rivals.

Benzinga

Nuclear Startup Oklo Soars As AI Boom Sparks Need For New Power Sources

Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) shares jumped Tuesday after the nuclear startup advanced a key regulatory milestone for its Aurora Powerhouse reactor. Analysts cited accelerating approval timelines, rising U.S. electricity demand from AI and data centers, and strong bipartisan policy support for next-generation nuclear power as reasons for the rally.

Tom’s Hardware

AI's soaring energy consumption is causing skyrocketing power bills for households across the US — States reporting spikes in energy costs of up to 36%

Americans are footing the bill for the sheer amount of electricity required to operate the data centers responsible for providing access to AI tools and services.

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