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Energy shortages threaten to restrict 40% of AI data centers by 2027

Network World

The heightened demand is set to pose challenges for tech giants and cloud providers who rely on consistent energy to maintain operations, and experts predict these constraints could affect innovation and the rollout of future AI applications, the report added.

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Singapore government pushes energy-efficient data center plan

Network World

GW of data center capacity with at least 300 MW of additional capacity in the near term, with more to come through green energy deployments, it announced earlier this week. Singapore wants to go beyond that and reduce energy use for air-cooling by raising the temperatures at which servers and storage racks can safely operate.

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Energy demand, stoked by AI and expanding electrification, is outpacing supply

GeekWire

A panel addressing AI and power, from left: Greg Cullen of Energy Northwest, Josh Jacobs of Puget Sound Energy, Jessie Barton from Helion, and Chris Green from the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association. The energy story was grim. But carbon-free alternatives for round-the-clock power can’t keep up.

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Are Chips, Storage, and Energy Availability Roadblocks to Innovation?

Information Week

The drive to push boundaries in AI, quantum compute, and other development might be held back by the material and power required to bring these creations to life.

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Grid modernization: A strategic guide for energy sector CIOs

CIO Business Intelligence

This transformation is fueled by several factors, including the surging demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and the exponential growth of renewable energy and battery storage. In addition, renewable energy sources such as wind and solar further complicate grid management due to their intermittent nature and decentralized generation.

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AES enlists AI to boost its sustainable energy business

CIO Business Intelligence

American utility and power company AES launched a renewable energy program in mid-2022 that is not only reducing its carbon footprint but adding wealth to its coffer. Fine-tuning forecasting with AI Farseer and AMART are part of a larger concerted effort by AES to expand its investments in renewable energy.

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Battery costs have plummeted by 90% in less than 15 years, turbocharging renewable energy shift

TechSpot

The IEA's "Batteries and Secure Energy Transitions" report finds that capital costs for battery storage systems are projected to fall by up to 40 percent by 2030. This significant cost reduction will make combining solar and wind with battery storage more affordable than building new coal or gas power plants.

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