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As demand for data centres surges, driven largely by the growth in artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing, we need to carefully manage their impact on our grid and environment.

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When we envision our high-tech energy future, it is easy to overlook the foundational component we inherited from past generations: the power grid. For well over a century, this vast network of ...

When electricity supplies are tight, being able to flip a few switches and save 38 gigawatt-hours is a pretty cool trick. CPower Energy said this week that its customers reduced their grid electricity ...

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