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fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

Google agrees to pause AI workloads when power demand spikes

Google plans to pause non-essential AI workloads to protect power grids, maintaining operations during peak energy demand by shifting tasks to available power sources.
Science
Environment
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Netherlands RATIONS electricity as it struggles with shift from gas

Electricity rationing in the Netherlands results from an overloaded grid due to rapid electrification and ambitious climate goals.
fromFuturism
1 month ago

New York City's Power Is Going Down Amid Brutal Heatwave

"This is a three-day stretch of dangerous heat that will test the mettle of city dwellers who are most vulnerable to oppressive heat waves."
Artificial intelligence
fromtheconversation.com
2 months ago

How Your Air Conditioner Can Help the Power Grid rather than Overloading It

Coordinating home AC usage can stabilize the power grid without sacrificing comfort during heatwaves.
OMG science
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Massive solar storm set to hit in just HOURS causing blackouts

A powerful solar storm is causing disruptions and may create auroras across the US and Europe.
fromwww.santacruzsentinel.com
3 months ago

PG&E plans to restart its Moss Landing battery facility by June 1

PG&E plans to reactivate its Elkhorn Battery Storage Facility by June 1, focusing on grid reliability despite safety concerns from Monterey County.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

Britain struck by unusual power activity hours before blackouts in Spain and Portugal

The Independent prioritizes accessible journalism on critical societal issues without paywalls.
UK's National Energy System Operator investigates unusual power grid activity linking to European blackouts.
Environment
fromWIRED
3 months ago

Grid-Scale Battery Storage Is Quietly Revolutionizing the Energy System

Grid-scale energy storage is essential for optimizing renewable energy use and stabilizing the power grid.
Environment
fromMail Online
4 months ago

Massive solar storm set to hit in HOURS causing global blackouts

A G3 geomagnetic storm may cause disruptions and is expected to produce northern lights across various US states.
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