AI’s water use will match the needs of 1.3 billion people by 2030, says UN
The water footprint of artificial intelligence could reach 9.3 trillion litres annually by 2030, which would be equivalent to the…
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UK records ‘strongest ever year’ for solar power deployment
Some 269,000 solar installations were completed across the UK in 2025, a 37% increase on the previous year, in what…
Oil and gas firms’ investment in renewables likely to remain ‘cautious’, says GlobalData
While oil and gas firms are continuing to invest in renewable energy, their investment strategies are likely to ‘remain cautious’…
Ireland’s push to expand data centre capability driving up household electricity bills, report claims
The rapid expansion of data centres in Ireland is driving up household electricity bills and deepening the country’s dependence on…
Energy Vault completes acquisition of 850MW BESS development portfolio in Japan
Energy Vault Holdings has completed the acquisition of an 850MW battery energy storage system (BESS) development portfolio in Japan from…
AI expansion in Europe likely to be challenged by water and energy constraints
Efforts by the European Union to lead in artificial intelligence and cloud computing are likely to be affected by water…
More investment in ‘transition finance’ needed for hard-to-abate industries, says BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas Asset Management has called for more investment capital to be directed towards ‘transition finance’ for hard-to-abate industries such…
Sungrow, Masdar sign agreement for gigascale RTC renewable energy project
Renewable energy firm Sungrow and Masdar have signed an agreement to supply 7.5GWh of battery storage capacity to a new…
BBVA reports 99% of global electricity consumption comes from renewable sources
BBVA has said that renewable energy sources were responsible for 99% of its global electricity consumption in 2025, while it…
Two thirds of technology firms believe renewables will supply most energy for AI within five years
Some 67% of decision-makers at technology firms believe that renewables will supply ‘most’ of the energy to power artificial intelligence…