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New York Bitcoin Mine Threatens Rural Community
Located in Dresden, New York, the Greenidge Generation plant, a natural gas peaking plant and bitcoin mine operating since 2019, generates noise and water pollution, harming residents' health and the local ecosystem, while its high energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions threaten the region'...
New York Bitcoin Mine Threatens Rural Community
Located in Dresden, New York, the Greenidge Generation plant, a natural gas peaking plant and bitcoin mine operating since 2019, generates noise and water pollution, harming residents' health and the local ecosystem, while its high energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions threaten the region'...
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60% Bias Score
Smaller AI Models: 50 Times Less Pollution, But at What Cost?
A study comparing 14 open-source AI models found that smaller models generate up to 50 times less pollution than larger ones, though with reduced accuracy; researchers are developing a tool to help users select the least polluting model for each task, addressing the growing environmental impact of A...
Smaller AI Models: 50 Times Less Pollution, But at What Cost?
A study comparing 14 open-source AI models found that smaller models generate up to 50 times less pollution than larger ones, though with reduced accuracy; researchers are developing a tool to help users select the least polluting model for each task, addressing the growing environmental impact of A...
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12% Bias Score
ChatGPT Server Meltdown Highlights Generative AI's Energy Consumption
OpenAI's ChatGPT experienced server outages due to the immense popularity of its new AI image generation feature, particularly its Studio Ghibli style option, highlighting the substantial energy demands of generative AI, which the International Energy Agency projects to more than double by 2030.
ChatGPT Server Meltdown Highlights Generative AI's Energy Consumption
OpenAI's ChatGPT experienced server outages due to the immense popularity of its new AI image generation feature, particularly its Studio Ghibli style option, highlighting the substantial energy demands of generative AI, which the International Energy Agency projects to more than double by 2030.
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36% Bias Score
EU Energy Consumption Drops 4.1 Percent in 2023
The EU's total energy consumption fell by 4.1 percent in 2023 to roughly 380 million barrels of oil equivalent, primarily due to efficiency improvements, milder winters, and high fossil fuel prices; while renewable energy sources are growing, the EU still heavily relies on imports.
EU Energy Consumption Drops 4.1 Percent in 2023
The EU's total energy consumption fell by 4.1 percent in 2023 to roughly 380 million barrels of oil equivalent, primarily due to efficiency improvements, milder winters, and high fossil fuel prices; while renewable energy sources are growing, the EU still heavily relies on imports.
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36% Bias Score
EU Energy Consumption Falls to Record Low Amidst Continued Fossil Fuel Dependence
The EU's total energy consumption fell by 4.1% in 2023 to a record low, driven by efficiency improvements, milder winters, and high fossil fuel prices; despite this, the EU remains heavily reliant on fossil fuel imports (67%), with renewable energy now at 19.5%.
EU Energy Consumption Falls to Record Low Amidst Continued Fossil Fuel Dependence
The EU's total energy consumption fell by 4.1% in 2023 to a record low, driven by efficiency improvements, milder winters, and high fossil fuel prices; despite this, the EU remains heavily reliant on fossil fuel imports (67%), with renewable energy now at 19.5%.
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44% Bias Score
Politeness to AI: A Costly Environmental Burden
Sam Altman highlighted the significant environmental cost of polite language in AI interactions, revealing that unnecessary words like "please" and "thank you" consume millions in electricity and computing resources, contributing to global energy waste.
Politeness to AI: A Costly Environmental Burden
Sam Altman highlighted the significant environmental cost of polite language in AI interactions, revealing that unnecessary words like "please" and "thank you" consume millions in electricity and computing resources, contributing to global energy waste.
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48% Bias Score
US Republicans Seek 10-Year Pause on AI Regulation, Defying Climate Change Warnings
A US Republican-backed spending bill aims to prevent states from regulating artificial intelligence for 10 years, despite warnings that this will cause an additional 1 billion tons of CO2 emissions in the US from increased AI energy consumption, exceeding Japan's yearly total and hindering climate c...
US Republicans Seek 10-Year Pause on AI Regulation, Defying Climate Change Warnings
A US Republican-backed spending bill aims to prevent states from regulating artificial intelligence for 10 years, despite warnings that this will cause an additional 1 billion tons of CO2 emissions in the US from increased AI energy consumption, exceeding Japan's yearly total and hindering climate c...
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60% Bias Score
ChatGPT's Energy Consumption and the Growing Environmental Concerns of AI
A ChatGPT query consumes energy equivalent to one second of oven use and 1/15th of a teaspoon of water, according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, highlighting growing concerns about AI's energy and water consumption, particularly as major tech firms explore nuclear energy to power their data centers.
ChatGPT's Energy Consumption and the Growing Environmental Concerns of AI
A ChatGPT query consumes energy equivalent to one second of oven use and 1/15th of a teaspoon of water, according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, highlighting growing concerns about AI's energy and water consumption, particularly as major tech firms explore nuclear energy to power their data centers.
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32% Bias Score
Tech Companies' Carbon Emissions Surge 150% Due to AI and Data Center Growth
The UN's ITU reports that operational carbon emissions for the world's top 200 tech companies rose 150% between 2020 and 2023, driven by AI and data center growth; top 10 companies consumed 51.9% of electricity demand in 2023, emitting 297 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
Tech Companies' Carbon Emissions Surge 150% Due to AI and Data Center Growth
The UN's ITU reports that operational carbon emissions for the world's top 200 tech companies rose 150% between 2020 and 2023, driven by AI and data center growth; top 10 companies consumed 51.9% of electricity demand in 2023, emitting 297 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
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32% Bias Score
EU Energy Efficiency Improves Despite High Fossil Fuel Dependence
The European Union has significantly improved energy efficiency, increasing renewable energy's share to 19.5% while facing high fossil fuel import dependence (58.4%), with transport (32%) as the largest consumer, although road fuel and international flights haven't reached pre-2019 and pre-COVID lev...
EU Energy Efficiency Improves Despite High Fossil Fuel Dependence
The European Union has significantly improved energy efficiency, increasing renewable energy's share to 19.5% while facing high fossil fuel import dependence (58.4%), with transport (32%) as the largest consumer, although road fuel and international flights haven't reached pre-2019 and pre-COVID lev...
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12% Bias Score
German Heating Costs Surge 23% Due to Cold Weather and VAT Increase
German gas heating costs rose 23% this past heating season due to colder weather and VAT reinstatement, averaging €1,858 per single-family home; oil heating costs increased slightly, while the new GEG aims for a shift to greener alternatives.
German Heating Costs Surge 23% Due to Cold Weather and VAT Increase
German gas heating costs rose 23% this past heating season due to colder weather and VAT reinstatement, averaging €1,858 per single-family home; oil heating costs increased slightly, while the new GEG aims for a shift to greener alternatives.
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52% Bias Score
AI's Energy Consumption: A Double-Edged Sword
The International Energy Agency's (IEA) report reveals that data center electricity consumption, driven by AI, could more than double by 2030, exceeding 1,000 TWh, posing a challenge to global energy systems; however, AI also offers solutions for reducing energy consumption and emissions.
AI's Energy Consumption: A Double-Edged Sword
The International Energy Agency's (IEA) report reveals that data center electricity consumption, driven by AI, could more than double by 2030, exceeding 1,000 TWh, posing a challenge to global energy systems; however, AI also offers solutions for reducing energy consumption and emissions.
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36% Bias Score
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