#energy consumption

#energy consumption

As water-intensive data centres expand worldwide, their impact on sanitation, inequality and disease is emerging as a serious and under-examined threat. Bubble is probably the word most associated with AI right now, though we are slowly understanding that it is not just an economic time bomb; it also carries significant public health risks. Beyond the release of pollutants, the massive need for clean water by AI data centres can reduce sanitation and exacerbate gastrointestinal illness in nearby communities, placing additional strain on local health infrastructure.

give democracy a chance to catch up ... and make sure that the benefits of technology work for all of us, not just the wealthiest people on Earth.

The Tesla Model Y led China's top-selling pure electric vehicles in the 200,000-300,000 RMB segment through October 2025, as per Yiche data compiled from China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) figures. The premium-priced SUV outpaced rivals despite a competitive field, while the Model 3 also secured an impressive position. The Model Y is still unrivaled The Model Y's dominance shines in Yiche's October report, topping the chart for vehicles priced between 200,000 and 300,000 RMB. With 312,331 units retailed from January through October, the all-electric crossover was China's best-selling EV in the 200,000-300,000 RMB segment.

Work is about being connected. It's about communication, knowledge transfer, and getting what you need precisely when you need it ... not before, and certainly not after. What you might hear in all of that is a pro-technology manifesto in the making. Fair enough. But the other thing you might hear is the sound of your electric meter whirring faster and faster as the phones, computers, printers, internet routers, network-attached storage devices, and the rest of it suck down power faster and faster.

Their question has reignited a larger conversation about "ad creep," which is the steady infiltration of advertising into every corner of public life. With this phenomenon heightened by new forms of media, seldom can a resident now go a day without seeing advertisements compelling them to consume. As advertisements have grown, endless consumption that boosts pollution has come with them, according to Earth.org.

The potential of Veo3 is huge, but so is the amount of power it consumes Most of us are now familiar with online AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Anthropic or even Grok. They're becoming common for search queries, research, writing emails and lots of other things. But with the release of Google's Veo3, it's now as easy to generate hyper-realistic videos using just a text box on your phone or laptop.

"A lot of this infrastructure, billions of dollars of it, is being built just for a few customers and a few facilities and these happen to be the wealthiest companies in the world," said Ari Peskoe, who directs the Electricity Law Initiative at Harvard University. "I think some of the fundamental assumptions behind all this just kind of breaks down."

Microsoft recently signed a deal with Vaulted Deep to bury over 4.9 million metric tonnes of organic waste in an effort to offset its carbon emissions.

In the 1970s two scientists at the British Museum and the National Gallery in London did some research and made recommendations to their institutions based on the requirements of the HVAC system to maintain human comfort.

the average query uses about 0.000085 gallons of water, or roughly one fifteenth of a teaspoon.