Google thinks the grid can't support AI, so it's spending on solar for future datacenters
Deal with Intersect Power will see gigawatts of compute capacity come online
Off-Prem12 Dec 2024 | 59
Renewables
IBM acquires Indian SaaS startup Prescinto to shine a light on renewable energy assets
Also: Crypto-hub Binance helps Delhi police shut down solar power scam
SaaS16 Oct 2024 | 1
atNorth plans mega datacenter that will help grow veggies and heat homes
It'll also do computery stuff
On-Prem04 Sep 2024 | 1
Cloud computing hits the nuclear button amid energy crisis
Analysis Other options considered too as the power draw on electricity grids continues unabated
Cloud Infrastructure Month03 Sep 2024 | 13
Google’s Irish bit barn plans denied over eco shortfall
DCs on the Emerald Isle better be green, says Dublin council - unless your name is Microsoft
Systems27 Aug 2024 | 13
Meta digs deep to strike geothermal power deal for its US datacenters
Teaming up with Sage Geosystems, house of Facbook plans to tap into Earth's fiery underbelly
On-Prem27 Aug 2024 | 9
BROADER TOPICS
Small datacenters face the axe under China's new energy policy
Tech industry told to clean up its act – and help others to do likewise – in pursuit of 2035 'Beautiful China' goal
Off-Prem13 Aug 2024 |
Microsoft 365's Chinese host uses just four percent renewable energy: Greenpeace
Red clouds are in no rush to go green
On-Prem12 Jul 2024 | 6
Graveyards a favorite haunt for solar farms in Valencia
Because the dead don't really need all this space to themselves, surely?
Offbeat04 Jun 2024 | 11
Datacenters looking to renewables, nuclear, and gas, in quest for more power
Updated Bit barns might end up adding to the grid's capacity
On-Prem16 May 2024 | 1
Destroying offshore wind farms is top priority for Trump if he returns to presidency
It’s definitely to protect the whales and not the fossil fuel industry
Bootnotes14 May 2024 | 283
FYI... Renewable energy sources behind 30% of the world's electricity in 2023
It ain't all sunshine and windmills – and guess who's in the lead? China
Science08 May 2024 | 97
First the Super Bowl, now this: Kansas City getting a Google bit barn
Exact location, power source, and go-live date unknown. But don't worry, there'll be digital jobs
Off-Prem20 Mar 2024 | 3
Europe's deepest mine to become Europe's deepest battery
2 MWh of energy storage using dirt, winches, and cables set to be installed in Finland
Science08 Feb 2024 | 89
Affordable, self-healing power grids are closer than you think
Feature They're just an algorithm away, national lab engineer tells El Reg
Public Sector01 Feb 2024 | 114
US cities are going to struggle to green up their act by 2050
Instead of 100% renewables, most will reach around a tenth of that
Public Sector19 Jan 2024 | 53
Shame about those wildfires. We'll just let the fossil fuel giants off the hook, then?
Comment As world heads into 2024, scientists are asked: When will Big Oil face the heat?
Science16 Dec 2023 | 198
GM, Komatsu partner to build hydrogen-powered monster mining truck
Mining industry looking for greener credentials in the future
Bootnotes12 Dec 2023 | 23
Boffins say their thin film solar cells make space farms viable
No word on whether getting that energy from space to Earth will be made any easier, though
Science25 Oct 2023 | 27
Want a clean energy transition? Better start putting cash into electrical grid
Spending needs to double to $600B by 2030 if we want to stay within 2°C warming
Science18 Oct 2023 | 91
The alternative to stopping climate change is untested carbon capture tech
We could do most of what we need to prevent 1.5°C warming now; reversing it will be nigh impossible
Science27 Sep 2023 | 87
MIT boffins build battery alternative out of cement, carbon black, water
Imagine your home's foundation was its own energy-storing supercapacitor
Science02 Aug 2023 | 98
First US nuclear power plant built this century goes online
Westinghouse's 2017 bankruptcy almost ended the Vogtle 3 reactor
Science01 Aug 2023 | 32
On the bright side, solar investment finally set to surpass oil spending
But fossil fuels won't go down without a fight
Emerging Clean Energy Tech Week25 May 2023 | 8
Offshore wind power redesign key to adoption, says Irish firm
Add balance and a bit of articulation and you can shave off steel and money
Emerging Clean Energy Tech Week16 May 2023 | 26
Boffins claim to create the world's first wooden transistor
But don't toss out your silicon chips quite yet
Science01 May 2023 | 51
Used EV car batteries find new life storing solar power in California
Putting theory into practice, hopefully without a lithium fire
Systems08 Feb 2023 | 40
Wind, solar power outstrip fossil fuel generation for EU
Coal cooked, gas dissipating as renewables power up
Science02 Feb 2023 | 141
Renewables are cheaper than coal in all but one US location
Thanks in large part to the Inflation Reduction Act, the dirty fuel has even fewer things going for it now
Science30 Jan 2023 | 121
Have we hit a climate tipping point? Green power attracts big money
As much cash went into low-carbon as fossil fuels last year, apparently
Systems27 Jan 2023 | 19
Plugging end-of-life EV batteries into the grid could ease renewables transition
Study says this would give old power units years of useful life once unsuitable for cars
Science18 Jan 2023 | 33
Japan lacks the expertise for renewed nuclear power after Fukushima
No staff and no equipment ready after over a decade of nuclear denial
Science04 Jan 2023 | 43
Energy being expensive and trickier to source is good news ... for renewables
Green tech will be largest power source by 2025, says IEA, but even accelerated rollouts might not stave off disaster
Science07 Dec 2022 | 38
US could save billions in health costs if it changed wind energy strategy
Socio-economic disparities between who benefits from new plants still remain, say MIT researchers
Science05 Dec 2022 | 22
Rolls-Royce, EasyJet fire up first hydrogen-fueled jet engine
Sustainable aviation will require something lighter than batteries
Science29 Nov 2022 | 106
Google and Microsoft add more renewable energy for datacenters
Both announce green power purchase agreements for UK and Irish DCs as European worries over power continue
PaaS + IaaS24 Nov 2022 | 11
Massive energy storage system goes online in UK
196MWh installation has capacity to power 300,000 homes for two hours
Systems24 Nov 2022 | 169
Google taps up Softbank solar plants for Dallas datacenter
900MW coming web giant's way ... in 2024
On-Prem02 Nov 2022 |
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