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  1. ABB Commits $200 Million to Expand Europe Grid Equipment Capacity

    ABB is investing $200 million across Europe to expand medium-voltage manufacturing capacity and accelerate deployment of next-generation grid…
    #Europe #EU #datacenters #electricalswitchgear #electricitydemand #Investment #medium-voltageswitchgear #productioncapacity
    europesays.com/europe/37853/

  2. KERALA GRAPPLES WITH UNPRECEDENTED POWER DEMAND AS HEAT INTENSIFIES

    Kerala faces record electricity demand over 6,195 MW due to heat. Find out why power cuts are happening and if tariffs will rise.

    #KeralaPowerCrisis, #HeatwaveIndia, #ElectricityDemand, #PowerCuts, #KSEB

    newsletter.tf/kerala-power-dem

  3. As Kerala’s power grid faces unprecedented strain with demand hitting an all-time high of 6,013 MW, KSEB is looking to secure emergency electricity at higher market rates. With the heatwave expected to last until mid-May, the board has requested permission to buy power at ₹10 per unit to avoid shortages. english.mathrubhumi.com/news/k #KeralaPower #KSEB #EnergyCrisis #KeralaSummer #ElectricityDemand

  4. UN Agency reports that carbon emissions for major tech companies ballooned in the 3 years 2020-2023:
    Amazon grew 182%
    Microsoft 155%
    Meta 145%
    Alphabet 138%

    AI/LLMs were major contributors to the increases.

    Digital companies used 581 TWh electricity in 2024, about 2.1% of global demand.

    Sustainable? Helping, or hurting the #ClimateCrisis ?

    aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/6/te

    #ArtificialIntelligence #ClimateChange #LLMs #Environment #Technology #ElectricityDemand

  5. Following up on an earlier post about how energy-intensive generative AI/LLMs are, here's news about how Google is supporting the development of three nuclear power plants (locations TBD), which should produce 1.8 gigawatts of energy.

    Note that estimates say 50+ gigawatts of additional power generation will be needed by 2027 to support AI initiatives... :-(

    cnbc.com/2025/05/07/google-agr

    #ArtificialIntelligence #ClimateChange #LLMs #Environment #Technology #ElectricityDemand #ClimateEmergency

  6. "Global #ElectricityDemand is expected to grow by 4% each year through 2027, the IEA said in a report on Friday."

    Low-emissions energy sources such as renewables and nuclear are expected to match global demand growth trends as they continue to edge out coal's share in the power mix, the report said."

    reuters.com/business/energy/gl

  7. We don't need newer cars,
    We need #FewerCars.
    Norway edition.

    "#Norway is well on pace to meet its all-electric goals by 2025, and while that’s exciting, the country looks ready to take the next step in making cities, in particular, more livable, safer, while reducing #ElectricityDemand and traffic accidents overall.

    #FewerCars on the road is the only way forward. "

    #TransportationTransition #EV
    electrek.co/2022/05/17/norway-