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Fitter, faster and greener… Are EV drivers healthier?
Some light hearted research says if you drive an EV you’re likely to be fitter than your petrol or diesel counterpart!Research by Be.EV and sports chain Decathlon, found that EV drivers are more likely to engage in cardio-intensive…
Microsoft is open to using natural gas to power AI data centers to keep up
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at a company event on artificial intelligence technologies in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 30, 2024.Dimas Ardian | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesHOUSTON — Microsoft is open to deploying natural gas with…
Solihull hospital fast-tracks net zero with Centrica’s help
Centrica Business Solutions has extended its 20-year partnership with Solihull Hospital by committing to develop a state-of-the-art energy centre.The new centre will boost the hospital’s decarbonisation efforts and deliver substantial…
Trump’s first Crypto Summit has attendees ready to push for regulation
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, slammed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He also said the cryptocurrency exchange is looking to invest more outside of the U.S.Carlos Jasso | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesNow that President Trump…
AI – how much energy will it really devour?
Culpeper County, Virginia, may be home to cows and rolling farmland but its future is looking more digital than rural.Seven massive data centres are being built there, part of big tech’s relentless push into artificial intelligence (AI).…
Trump signs executive order for U.S. strategic bitcoin reserve
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday creating a strategic bitcoin reserve, marking a major shift in U.S. digital asset policy.White House Crypto and AI Czar David Sacks, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, wrote…
Groundbreaking energy storage system goes live
A first-of-its-kind battery energy storage system, is now operational at Blackhillock, Scotland. The 200MW) / 400MWh system, is the largest of its kind in Europe, marking a major step towards a stable, renewable-powered grid.Delivered by…
Europe’s battle for power leads to evolution of new power ecosystem
Electric grid is seen in Krakow Poland as Polish government lifts cup in electricity prices what is expected to rise inflation once more - January 18,2025. Poland has one of the highest inflations in Europe. (Photo by Dominika…
Waste tyres turned into jet fuel
A game-changing £100 million plant that turns waste tyres into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is now under construction at the Port of Sunderland.Wastefront’s facility is the UK’s first large-scale tyre-to-fuel operation, tackling tyre…
Trump tariffs will raise gasoline, electricity prices: Canada minister
President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada will raise energy prices for U.S. consumers if the levies go into effect on Tuesday as expected, the country's energy minister said Monday.Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada's minister of energy and…