On winter nights, when icy winds bite through the air and the warmth of home becomes an oasis, it is easy to forget the intricate web of energy systems that power our modern lives. For decades, this web has been…
Fixing AI’s Energy Crisis: The Next Frontier in Sustainable Computing
As AI technology drives forward at breakneck speed, powering advancements in fields ranging from healthcare to finance to autonomous vehicles, it also consumes vast amounts of energy. Training a single AI model now requires as much energy as several households…
Harnessing North Africa’s Solar Potential: A Game Changer for Global Energy Dynamics
The European energy crisis following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought attention to the urgent need for alternative energy sources. European countries heavily reliant on Russian gas have been exploring other options, and the abundant solar power of North Africa…
The EU recommends prolonging an energy crisis policy designed to reduce gas demand
Although Russia cut off most gas supplies in the months following its invasion of Ukraine, constricting supply and sparking record-high prices, Europe is emerging from winter with a more reliable energy supply than was predicted last year. According to the…
Germany is considering providing industry users with subsidies for offshore wind energy
According to a report in the business newspaper Handelsblatt, the German economy ministry is working on a proposal to subsidize offshore electricity for industry clients through an auction process. The goal of this idea is to protect businesses from growing…
EU to “decouple” the costs of gas and renewable energy
As part of an overhaul of the bloc’s energy strategy, the European Union intends to uncouple market prices for gas and renewable energy sources in the near future. According to an article published by the Financial Times today, Brussels wants…
Germany’s 2022 renewable energy output increases but falls short of the 2030 objective
The Environment Agency reported on Monday that although Germany’s power production from renewable energy increased in 2022, it is still below the threshold required to fulfill the aim of generating 80% of electricity from renewable sources by 2030. The agency…
German coal areas in Estern receive €1.4 billion for reopening opencast mines
Former coal districts in eastern Germany have been successful in securing a budget amounting to 1.44 billion euros to be used for the renaturation of lignite mines over the course of the next five years. Brandenburg, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia…
With increased natural gas imports, India’s energy sector is preparing for 2023
In order to avoid a repeat of the electricity crisis in India, which occurred last April (2022), which was the worst in 6 years, and in preparation for higher demand next summer (2023), New Delhi asked government companies to increase…
Energy supply risks for the winter are manageable for Europe
As Europe strives to prevent power outages this winter, the head of the French national grid has downplayed the possibility of a breakdown in electricity flows and significant reductions in energy exports across the continent. High gas storage levels, which…