The rise of Ai requires power-draining infrastructure. The buildout could add to utility costs for consumers, BofA said.
AI queries need far more computing power than traditional searches, straining the power grid.
Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 16 missiles and 13 drones in the attack, targeting a number of different regions.
The federal government in the last month has made sweeping changes to how upgrades to the power grid are planned, paid for, and permitted.
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2024-05-17T17:04:39Z
Powerful thunderstorms smashed through Houston on Thursday, leaving at least 4 dead and nearly 1 million without power. Outages could last weeks.
Data centers are scrambling to secure large sources of electricity. Nuclear power looks more like an option.
The electric grid in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is one of the smartest in the nation. It's a peek at the ultraresilient power system of the future.
The solar eclipse on April 8 will impact solar power generation across North America, but utilities are prepared to prevent blackouts.
Data centers are expected to drive a surge in electricity demand growth, tripling their power consumption in the US over the next seven years.
President Biden announced a $3.5 billion project to strengthen the US power grid by moving to renewables and fortifying it against natural disasters.
The power consumed by data centers threatens to overwhelm systems in some parts of the country. Utilities say they need to rely more on fossil fuels.
Amazon has become the biggest player in a fast-expanding data center business. The industry is critical to modern life, but also poses huge societal consequences.
Temperatures topped 110 degrees in parts of Texas on Tuesday, and the state's grid operator predicted electricity use would set a new record.
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2022-12-06T03:07:06Z
Experts have long warned about the vulnerability of US electricity infrastructure, saying the the power grid could be a prime target for attacks.
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2022-10-23T03:02:15Z
A barrage of missiles fired Saturday targeted Ukraine's electrical grid in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called "vile strikes on critical objects."
More electric vehicles will soon use "bidirectional charging" to power homes and the grid when energy supplies are strained or disrupted.
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2022-09-08T16:19:19Z
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California's heat wave has put a strain on the state's power grid. Meanwhile, deadly wildfires are also raging across the state.
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2022-09-07T01:42:33Z
California's energy managers could call for rotating blackouts to protect the state's power grid amid unprecedented energy use.
As heatwaves continue to sweep across the nation, power companies are asking residents to conserve energy for fear of outages.
A power plant fire plunged Puerto Rico into darkness. More than 1 million customers were without power.