Energy Consumption

Energy costs are catching up with big tech

amefika1 day ago05 mins

Artificial intelligence is in fashion these days, as is its energy consumption. From being an innovative technology that would usher in a new era, AI has recently become a problem for many: a problem that makes electricity more expensive and, it seems, does not really live up to the promise of its developers. Big tech…

Belgium considers power caps for energy-intensive data centers as AI demand rises

amefika8 months ago02 mins

By Alban Kacher (Reuters) -Belgium’s grid operator could set an electricity allocation limit at data centers to prevent other industrial users from being excluded, it said, following a surge in demand for energy-intensive facilities that power AI. Under operator Elia’s proposed reforms, data centers would be placed in a separate category that would allow network…