AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and Bard are known as voracious consumers of electricity and water. More precisely, it is the colossal data centers powering them that are to blame and there are no signs of slowing down.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that the US data center electricity consumption will rise from 200 TWh in 2022 to about 260 TWh by 2026 – roughly 6% of US electricity demand – while a study by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) puts the number at 7.5% by 2030.

Стороны обсудили широкий круг вопросов развития кооперации в нефтяной, газовой, угольной, атомной и электроэнергетической сферах, а также в области возобновляемых источников энергии и декарбонизации энергетики.

State Grid Corp. of China, which covers more than 80% of the country, will increase spending 13% to 600 billion yuan ($83 billion) this year, the Economic Information Daily reported, citing a budget plan.

We face a potential future of perpetual subsidies and incentives combined with mandated changes and banned products. This potential future does not include reduced energy costs or increased liberty and freedom.

The lithium-based condensed battery was launched Wednesday at the Auto Shanghai expo, with CATL claiming blockbuster energy density figures "up to 500 Wh/kg.

In April of 2023, CATL announced its "condensed battery" packing over twice the energy density of nearly anything else on the market at an incredible 500 Wh/kg.

Digital infrastructure is being deployed across various layers of the power grid, from transmission to distribution, enabling better management and optimization of electrical systems.

What are the latest trends in the power and utilities sector?

Переход на безуглеродную электроэнергетику технически реализуем, но потребует роста затрат на электроснабжение конечных потребителей в 3–7 раз, в зависимости от региона.

The synergy between carbon-based fuels and renewables in energy trading, facilitated by innovative policies and supported by advanced software technology, offers transformative opportunities for the energy sector.

In the end, it isn’t that complicated: If climate change is an existential risk, surging output of good, cheap Chinese EVs is a good thing.

Согласованы основные технические и экономические параметры к проведению долгосрочного конкурентного отбора проектов строительства в 2024 году новой генерации в суммарном объёме 1555 МВт,

According to a 2021 McKinsey report, we’ll need more than 1.5 TW of long-duration storage by 2040 to maintain grid reliability.

Already in mid-April, August power prices for Dallas soared to $168.70 a megawatt-hour, which was the highest level in five years for this time of the year,