Energy

CIO Upside

Microsoft May See Cryogens as Key to Data Centers’ Energy Problem

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Its recent patent adds to several for cryogenic storage that works in tandem with server farms.

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Big Tech

2024: The Year Big Tech Got into the Energy Game

This year Big Tech got into the energy game in a big way, and if it wants to chase AI it’ll need even more energy in years to come.

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Energy

OPEC+ and Trump Circle Each Other, But US Producers Are Playing Their Own Game

With Trump expected to chase increased oil exports and more drilling in the US, OPEC+’s fear of losing market share looms larger than ever.

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Semiconductors

Google Wants to Keep Data Centers Cool Amid AI Cloud Boom

Finding ways to efficiently keep server farms cool benefits more than just Google’s cloud services business.

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Energy

Shell Strikes a Blow For Fossil Fuel Industry in Climate Litigation — For Now

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Shell managed to overturn a Dutch legal order made in 2021 that had mandated the company cut its emissions 45% from 2019 levels by 2030.

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Energy

IEA Forecasts Fossil Fuel Surpluses by 2030

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The International Energy Agency predicts demand for fossil fuels will ebb pretty quickly as we move into the second half of the decade.

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Patent Drop

Rolls-Royce Patent Could Retrofit Aircraft with Hydrogen Engines

Hydrogen faces a number of hurdles before it can be considered a suitable alternative to jet fuel – namely, cost.

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Patent Drop

Honda Wireless EV Charging Patent Highlights ‘Range Anxiety’ as Adoption Barrier

Charging infrastructure remains one of the biggest hurdles for widespread EV adoption.

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Energy

Big Banks Promise to Back Nuclear Energy

A group of 14 large banks and other financial institutions announced that they’re going to up their support for the nuclear power industry.

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Energy

BP Puts $2 Billion US Onshore Wind Business Up for Sale

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On Monday, BP announced it will put its US onshore wind power business, estimated to be worth about $2 billion, on the market.

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