Every time someone types a question into ChatGPT, a small but measurable amount of electricity is burned in distant data ...

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While there should be little doubt Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here to stay and will continue to rethink how we work and play, perhaps a quick pause is necessary to surface an important question ...

An environmental group is suing the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to force greater transparency in the development ...

San José and PG&E are preparing massive grid upgrades, but AI demand could nearly triple the city's energy use.

Eurostat has reported that the European Union reduced its primary energy consumption in 2024, bringing it closer to its 2030 efficiency targets and signalling progress that also matters for ...

According to the U.S. Census of Agriculture, U.S. farmers spent nearly $30 billion on direct energy expenditures (gasoline, fuels, and oils plus utility expenses) in 2022, a 24 percent increase over ...

The world electricity market is undergoing profound changes as the industry leads the way in decarbonization and faces new consumption patterns. Cryptocurrency mining and artificial intelligence (AI) ...

The mining of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies uses a lot of electricity -- more than many countries. Are you paying for it on your power bill? Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led ...