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The biggest US power grid is under strain from AI — and no one is happy (2026)

The biggest US power grid is under strain from AI — and no one is happy (2026)

PJM Interconnection — which oversees the grid for some of the densest data center developments on Earth — wants to overhaul itself. Not everyone thinks it's up to the task.

·techcrunch.com·May 10, 2026

The biggest US power grid is under strain from AI — and no one is happy (2026)

Sam Altman defends AI’s energy toll by saying it also takes a lot to ‘train a human’ (2026)

Sam Altman defends AI’s energy toll by saying it also takes a lot to ‘train a human’ (2026)

OpenAI CEO also downplayed concerns about how much water datacenters require at AI summit in India

·theguardian.com·Feb 24, 2026

Sam Altman defends AI’s energy toll by saying it also takes a lot to ‘train a human’ (2026)

Google’s emissions up 51% as AI electricity demand derails efforts to go green (2025)

Google’s emissions up 51% as AI electricity demand derails efforts to go green (2025)

·theguardian.com·Jul 1, 2025

Google’s emissions up 51% as AI electricity demand derails efforts to go green (2025)

Claims that AI can help fix climate dismissed as greenwashing (2026)

Claims that AI can help fix climate dismissed as greenwashing (2026)

·theguardian.com·Feb 17, 2026

Claims that AI can help fix climate dismissed as greenwashing (2026)

AI helps find formula for paint to keep buildings cooler (2025)

AI helps find formula for paint to keep buildings cooler (2025)

·theguardian.com·Jul 2, 2025

AI helps find formula for paint to keep buildings cooler (2025)

Even the Sky May Not Be the Limit for A.I. Data Centers (2026)

Even the Sky May Not Be the Limit for A.I. Data Centers (2026)

·nytimes.com·Jan 1, 2026

Even the Sky May Not Be the Limit for A.I. Data Centers (2026)

Why France’s New Tech ‘Repairability Index’ Is a Big Deal (2021)

Why France’s New Tech ‘Repairability Index’ Is a Big Deal (2021)

#The Guardian #IDW_STR_IAO #IDW_SOC_ENV

·wired.com·Feb 27, 2021

Why France’s New Tech ‘Repairability Index’ Is a Big Deal (2021)

‘It’s critical’: can Microsoft make good on its climate ambitions? (2021)

‘It’s critical’: can Microsoft make good on its climate ambitions? (2021)

#The Guardian #Microsoft #IDW_SOC_ENV

·theguardian.com·Nov 28, 2021

‘It’s critical’: can Microsoft make good on its climate ambitions? (2021)

Giant dams enclosing North Sea could protect millions from rising waters (2020)

Giant dams enclosing North Sea could protect millions from rising waters (2020)

#The Guardian #IDW_SOC_ENV

·theguardian.com·Feb 12, 2020

Giant dams enclosing North Sea could protect millions from rising waters (2020)

How UK's disused mine shafts could be used to store renewable energy (2019)

How UK's disused mine shafts could be used to store renewable energy (2019)

#The Guardian #IDW_SOC_ENV

·theguardian.com·Nov 8, 2019

How UK's disused mine shafts could be used to store renewable energy (2019)

'This is the farming of the future': the rise of hydroponic food labs (2019)

'This is the farming of the future': the rise of hydroponic food labs (2019)

#the guardian #IDW_SOC_ENV

·theguardian.com·Dec 27, 2019

'This is the farming of the future': the rise of hydroponic food labs (2019)

Could Microsoft’s climate crisis ‘moonshot’ plan really work? (2020)

Could Microsoft’s climate crisis ‘moonshot’ plan really work? (2020)

#the guardian #Microsoft #IDW_SOC_ENV

·theguardian.com·Apr 23, 2020

Could Microsoft’s climate crisis ‘moonshot’ plan really work? (2020)

Beware the great green deception: perceptionware is being used to hoodwink us (2024)

Beware the great green deception: perceptionware is being used to hoodwink us (2024)

#the guardian #IDW_SOC_ENV

·theguardian.com·Sep 12, 2024

Beware the great green deception: perceptionware is being used to hoodwink us (2024)

Scientists tap robots and AI to make new materials to curb air pollution (2024)

Scientists tap robots and AI to make new materials to curb air pollution (2024)

#Fast Company #IDW_FUT_ROB #IDW_SOC_ENV

·fastcompany.com·Sep 22, 2024

Scientists tap robots and AI to make new materials to curb air pollution (2024)

Fully Recyclable Printed Electronics Ditch Toxic Chemicals for Water (2023)

Fully Recyclable Printed Electronics Ditch Toxic Chemicals for Water (2023)

·pratt.duke.edu·Aug 20, 2024

Fully Recyclable Printed Electronics Ditch Toxic Chemicals for Water (2023)

Floating factories of artificial leaves could make green fuel for jets and ships (2023)

Floating factories of artificial leaves could make green fuel for jets and ships (2023)

#the guardian #IDW_FUT_AUT #IDW_SOC_ENV

·theguardian.com·Nov 12, 2023

Floating factories of artificial leaves could make green fuel for jets and ships (2023)

Tomorrow's buildings: Is world's greenest office smart? (2020)

Tomorrow's buildings: Is world's greenest office smart? (2020)

#BBC #IDW_SOC_FTW #IDW_SOC_ENV

·bbc.com·Feb 1, 2020

Tomorrow's buildings: Is world's greenest office smart? (2020)

Climate change: Clean tech 'won't solve warming in time' (2020)

Climate change: Clean tech 'won't solve warming in time' (2020)

#BBC #IDW_SOC_ENV

·bbc.com·Feb 6, 2020

Climate change: Clean tech 'won't solve warming in time' (2020)

Can we fix our way out of the growing e-waste problem? (2020)

Can we fix our way out of the growing e-waste problem? (2020)

#BBC #IDW_STR_IAO #IDW_SOC_ENV

·bbc.com·Feb 17, 2020

Can we fix our way out of the growing e-waste problem? (2020)

New polymer easily captures gold extracted from e-waste (2020)

New polymer easily captures gold extracted from e-waste (2020)

#Ars Technica #IDW_FUT #IDW_SOC_ENV

·arstechnica.com·Jun 28, 2020

New polymer easily captures gold extracted from e-waste (2020)

The hidden climate costs of America’s free parking spaces (2021)

The hidden climate costs of America’s free parking spaces (2021)

#IDW_SOC_SCI #the guardian #IDW_SOC_ENV

·theguardian.com·Nov 6, 2021

The hidden climate costs of America’s free parking spaces (2021)

As electric car sales soar, the industry faces a cobalt crisis (2020)

As electric car sales soar, the industry faces a cobalt crisis (2020)

#Wired #IDW_SOC_ENV

·wired.co.uk·Feb 23, 2020

As electric car sales soar, the industry faces a cobalt crisis (2020)

Lithium-ion battery demand 2030: Resilient, sustainable, and circular (2023)

Lithium-ion battery demand 2030: Resilient, sustainable, and circular (2023)

#McKinsey #IDW_FUT #IDW_SOC_ENV

·mckinsey.com·Jan 16, 2023

Lithium-ion battery demand 2030: Resilient, sustainable, and circular (2023)

Green tech and trends at CES 2023 point to environmental progress (2023)

Green tech and trends at CES 2023 point to environmental progress (2023)

#Fast Company #IDW_FUT #IDW_SOC_ENV

·fastcompany.com·Jan 16, 2023

Green tech and trends at CES 2023 point to environmental progress (2023)

Genpact Takes the AI and Analytics Approach for Carbon Offsetting

Genpact Takes the AI and Analytics Approach for Carbon Offsetting

#IDW_FUT_DAS #IDW_SOC_ENV

·analyticsindiamag.com·Jan 16, 2023

Genpact Takes the AI and Analytics Approach for Carbon Offsetting

Underwater bike garage solves Amsterdam station’s storage headache (2023)

Underwater bike garage solves Amsterdam station’s storage headache (2023)

#the guardian #IDW_FUT #Gemeente Amsterdam #IDW_SOC_SCI #IDW_SOC_ENV

·theguardian.com·Jan 18, 2023

Underwater bike garage solves Amsterdam station’s storage headache (2023)

Largest plane yet tested with hydrogen-powered engine (2023)

Largest plane yet tested with hydrogen-powered engine (2023)

#New Scientist #IDW_SOC_ENV

·newscientist.com·Jan 21, 2023

Largest plane yet tested with hydrogen-powered engine (2023)

Application of Machine Learning in Water Resources Management: A Systematic Literature Review

#IDW_FUT_MAL #IDW_SOC_ENV

·mdpi.com·Feb 5, 2023

Application of Machine Learning in Water Resources Management: A Systematic Literature Review

Scientists Used AI to Create an Enzyme That Breaks Down Plastic in a Week Instead of a Century (2022)

Scientists Used AI to Create an Enzyme That Breaks Down Plastic in a Week Instead of a Century (2022)

#Singularity Hub #IDW_FUT_MAL #IDW_SOC_ENV

·singularityhub.com·May 8, 2022

Scientists Used AI to Create an Enzyme That Breaks Down Plastic in a Week Instead of a Century (2022)

A Race to Develop Pollution Sensing Tech Plays Out in Oakland (2017)

A Race to Develop Pollution Sensing Tech Plays Out in Oakland (2017)

#Wired #IDW_FUT_IOT #IDW_SOC_ENV

·wired.com·Feb 2, 2020

A Race to Develop Pollution Sensing Tech Plays Out in Oakland (2017)