OpenAI’s newly launched Sora 2 makes AI’s environmental impact impossible to ignore
#Environment #Tech #OpenAI #Sora2 #AI #AIVideo #Sustainability #ClimateImpact #AIEthics #DataCenters #EnergyUse #EnvironmentalImpact #GreenTech #Energy #Transparency
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#Environment #Tech #OpenAI #Sora2 #AI #AIVideo #Sustainability #ClimateImpact #AIEthics #DataCenters #EnergyUse #EnvironmentalImpact #GreenTech #Energy #Transparency
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OpenAI’s newly launched Sora 2 makes AI’s environmental impact impossible to ignore | The-14
OpenAI’s new Sora 2 video generator dazzles with lifelike footage but raises urgent questions about AI’s soaring energy, water and environmental costs worldwide
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October 10, 2025 at 4:28 AM
OpenAI’s newly launched Sora 2 makes AI’s environmental impact impossible to ignore
#Environment #Tech #OpenAI #Sora2 #AI #AIVideo #Sustainability #ClimateImpact #AIEthics #DataCenters #EnergyUse #EnvironmentalImpact #GreenTech #Energy #Transparency
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#Environment #Tech #OpenAI #Sora2 #AI #AIVideo #Sustainability #ClimateImpact #AIEthics #DataCenters #EnergyUse #EnvironmentalImpact #GreenTech #Energy #Transparency
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A heated debate in Colorado is questioning whether labeling gas stoves can truly tackle the serious safety concerns raised by indoor air quality issues.
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#CO #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety #IndoorAirQuality #EnergyUse
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#CO #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety #IndoorAirQuality #EnergyUse
Texas House debates gas stove labeling amid ventilation concerns
Representative DeGraff challenges effectiveness of gas stove ventilation during House Bill discussion.
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March 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
A heated debate in Colorado is questioning whether labeling gas stoves can truly tackle the serious safety concerns raised by indoor air quality issues.
Learn more here
#CO #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety #IndoorAirQuality #EnergyUse
Learn more here
#CO #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety #IndoorAirQuality #EnergyUse
At about noon today noticed this, external lighting, wasting energy, set against blue sky (looks like all the other lamps around the site have burnt out) #waste #energyuse #energyefficiency #hongkong
July 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
At about noon today noticed this, external lighting, wasting energy, set against blue sky (looks like all the other lamps around the site have burnt out) #waste #energyuse #energyefficiency #hongkong
Alternative uses for excess energy during negative pricing events include powering carbon capture, desalination plants, district heating/cooling, or resistive dummy loads. Economic viability and scalability differ. #EnergyUse 4/6
June 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Alternative uses for excess energy during negative pricing events include powering carbon capture, desalination plants, district heating/cooling, or resistive dummy loads. Economic viability and scalability differ. #EnergyUse 4/6
September 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
📣 How can we improve #ClimateModels to better show how people and society change their #EnergyUse?
✍ In a new blog post, we discuss the findings of a paper that calls for a modular, complementary modeling approach: circeular.org/how-modular-...
✍ In a new blog post, we discuss the findings of a paper that calls for a modular, complementary modeling approach: circeular.org/how-modular-...
April 8, 2025 at 9:40 AM
📣 How can we improve #ClimateModels to better show how people and society change their #EnergyUse?
✍ In a new blog post, we discuss the findings of a paper that calls for a modular, complementary modeling approach: circeular.org/how-modular-...
✍ In a new blog post, we discuss the findings of a paper that calls for a modular, complementary modeling approach: circeular.org/how-modular-...
Why aim for less energy when we can create more? Think about it: a SpaceX launch uses tons of power. Instead of reducing, why not innovate to use more energy smarter? 🚀💡 #EnergyUse #InnovationOverRestriction What do you think?
September 26, 2024 at 4:21 PM
Why aim for less energy when we can create more? Think about it: a SpaceX launch uses tons of power. Instead of reducing, why not innovate to use more energy smarter? 🚀💡 #EnergyUse #InnovationOverRestriction What do you think?
That is true, but the growth of AI-energyuse is steep, guess that is what worries people.
June 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
That is true, but the growth of AI-energyuse is steep, guess that is what worries people.
Essay: DeepSeek claims to have cured AI’s environmental headache. The Jevons paradox suggests it might make things worse. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #DeepSeek #AI #artificialintelligence #Jevinsparadox #environmentalimpacts #datacentres #energyuse
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Essay: DeepSeek claims to have cured AI’s environmental headache. The Jevons paradox suggests it might make things worse - Sight Magazine
PETER HOWSON, explains how improving the energy efficiency of AI platforms could worsen the industry’s environmental performance as a whole...
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February 4, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Essay: DeepSeek claims to have cured AI’s environmental headache. The Jevons paradox suggests it might make things worse. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #DeepSeek #AI #artificialintelligence #Jevinsparadox #environmentalimpacts #datacentres #energyuse
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save yourself money, use my super Nano coating, its called white paint, it reflects radiant energy so lowering air conditioning building running costs, oh and its been part of green building for decades #energyreduction #airconditioning #hvac #energyuse
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HK Coliseum roof coated to enhance energy efficiency
Adelyn Lau
The rooftop of the Hong Kong Coliseum in Hung Hom has been coated with a cooling material to enhance energy efficiency ahead of the National Games scheduled for November next year, accordin...
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December 30, 2024 at 10:15 AM
save yourself money, use my super Nano coating, its called white paint, it reflects radiant energy so lowering air conditioning building running costs, oh and its been part of green building for decades #energyreduction #airconditioning #hvac #energyuse
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Stop Saying Please to ChatGPT, Says Altman
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that people saying “please” and “thank you” to ChatGPT is costing the company tens of millions in computing power.
#AI #ChatGPT #SamAltman #OpenAI #TechNews #EnergyUse #Sustainability #ArtificialIntelligence
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that people saying “please” and “thank you” to ChatGPT is costing the company tens of millions in computing power.
#AI #ChatGPT #SamAltman #OpenAI #TechNews #EnergyUse #Sustainability #ArtificialIntelligence
April 20, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Stop Saying Please to ChatGPT, Says Altman
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that people saying “please” and “thank you” to ChatGPT is costing the company tens of millions in computing power.
#AI #ChatGPT #SamAltman #OpenAI #TechNews #EnergyUse #Sustainability #ArtificialIntelligence
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that people saying “please” and “thank you” to ChatGPT is costing the company tens of millions in computing power.
#AI #ChatGPT #SamAltman #OpenAI #TechNews #EnergyUse #Sustainability #ArtificialIntelligence
"Crypto miners used the same amount of electricity as all of Australia last year! In the US, crypto mining uses 0.6% to 2.3% of the country's electricity. That's equal to the entire electricity demand of states like Utah or West Virginia. #cryptomining #energyuse" According to Business Insider.
Crypto miners used the same amount of electricity as all of Australia last year
"Crypto miners used the same amount of electricity as all of Australia last year! In the US, crypto mining uses 0.6% to 2.3% of the country's electricity. That's equal to the entire electricity demand of states like Utah or West Virginia. #cryptomining #energyuse" According to Business Insider.
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February 5, 2024 at 7:56 PM
"Crypto miners used the same amount of electricity as all of Australia last year! In the US, crypto mining uses 0.6% to 2.3% of the country's electricity. That's equal to the entire electricity demand of states like Utah or West Virginia. #cryptomining #energyuse" According to Business Insider.
#Web #energy #EnergyUse
'... if I had to put it in my own words, a grid-aware website responds to the cleanliness or dirtiness of a user’s electricity grid. In simpler terms, whether it is currently using more renewable energy sources or fossil fuels.'
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'... if I had to put it in my own words, a grid-aware website responds to the cleanliness or dirtiness of a user’s electricity grid. In simpler terms, whether it is currently using more renewable energy sources or fossil fuels.'
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Exploring grid-aware websites - Nic Chan
Could adapting websites to a user's energy grid help make them more sustainable?
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August 26, 2025 at 7:50 AM
#Web #energy #EnergyUse
'... if I had to put it in my own words, a grid-aware website responds to the cleanliness or dirtiness of a user’s electricity grid. In simpler terms, whether it is currently using more renewable energy sources or fossil fuels.'
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'... if I had to put it in my own words, a grid-aware website responds to the cleanliness or dirtiness of a user’s electricity grid. In simpler terms, whether it is currently using more renewable energy sources or fossil fuels.'
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🏠 Some rebound effects also matter: workers at home use heating, cooling, and appliances. Net energy use depends on the home-office energy trade-off. In some regions, the two cancel each other out. #EnergyUse #WFH
May 1, 2025 at 7:39 AM
🏠 Some rebound effects also matter: workers at home use heating, cooling, and appliances. Net energy use depends on the home-office energy trade-off. In some regions, the two cancel each other out. #EnergyUse #WFH
and the attached ESG narrative, it was glowing stating it was saving energy ;) #energyuse
November 17, 2024 at 4:21 PM
and the attached ESG narrative, it was glowing stating it was saving energy ;) #energyuse
economic activity, and electricity consumption are closely linked, with the latest figures showing slight increase for electricity consumption in 2024
Its curious because shops, and office buildings have record high vacancies #hongkong #energyuse #electricity #buildingenergyconsumption
Its curious because shops, and office buildings have record high vacancies #hongkong #energyuse #electricity #buildingenergyconsumption
October 18, 2024 at 12:33 AM
economic activity, and electricity consumption are closely linked, with the latest figures showing slight increase for electricity consumption in 2024
Its curious because shops, and office buildings have record high vacancies #hongkong #energyuse #electricity #buildingenergyconsumption
Its curious because shops, and office buildings have record high vacancies #hongkong #energyuse #electricity #buildingenergyconsumption
Code Of Practice Part 2: Operation and Maintenance 2023 Edition -- to replace the 2016 edition on 21 May 2024 #legionella #hongkong #energyuse #hvac #coolingtowers emsd.gov.hk/filemanager/...
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November 23, 2023 at 5:48 AM
Code Of Practice Part 2: Operation and Maintenance 2023 Edition -- to replace the 2016 edition on 21 May 2024 #legionella #hongkong #energyuse #hvac #coolingtowers emsd.gov.hk/filemanager/...
Denmark & Iceland have similar levels of #affluence, but the average Dane uses 80 percent less #energy than the average Icelander. Why? @cutlercleveland.bsky.social explains why a country's #EnergyUse per capita does not solely predict its #GDP per capita: visualizingenergy.org/what-is-the-...
What is the relationship between energy use and economic output?
Energy use and economic output are interconnected. Wealthier countries typically have higher energy consumption per person, contributing to their higher GDP per capita. However, various factors such a...
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June 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Denmark & Iceland have similar levels of #affluence, but the average Dane uses 80 percent less #energy than the average Icelander. Why? @cutlercleveland.bsky.social explains why a country's #EnergyUse per capita does not solely predict its #GDP per capita: visualizingenergy.org/what-is-the-...
Those fancy sustainability reports, and award banquets, can't hide from the truth, electricity consumption and building electricity consumption is still increasing, buildings accounting for about 93% of total nowadays #energyuse #hongkong #esg #sustainability
August 17, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Those fancy sustainability reports, and award banquets, can't hide from the truth, electricity consumption and building electricity consumption is still increasing, buildings accounting for about 93% of total nowadays #energyuse #hongkong #esg #sustainability
✅HKSAR Energy digest 2023 was published today, and despite efforts by the utilities to lower consumption, the electricity consumption increased about 1.5% above 2022, so the overall trend is solidly upwards #energyuse #hongkong #electricity
April 29, 2024 at 8:18 AM
✅HKSAR Energy digest 2023 was published today, and despite efforts by the utilities to lower consumption, the electricity consumption increased about 1.5% above 2022, so the overall trend is solidly upwards #energyuse #hongkong #electricity
The economic pros and cons of building more and more data centres in the UK
#AI #UK #DataCenters #DigitalEconomy #UKTech #AIInfrastructure #Sustainability #EnergyUse #TechGrowth #UKEconomy #ClimateImpact #CyberResilience #Innovation
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#AI #UK #DataCenters #DigitalEconomy #UKTech #AIInfrastructure #Sustainability #EnergyUse #TechGrowth #UKEconomy #ClimateImpact #CyberResilience #Innovation
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The economic pros and cons of building more and more data centres in the UK | The-14
Even Blackstone’s massive £10 billion project in Blyth, Northumberland, promises only hundreds of long-term jobs (compared to the 1,200 construction roles). Data centres also bring considerable enviro...
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August 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The economic pros and cons of building more and more data centres in the UK
#AI #UK #DataCenters #DigitalEconomy #UKTech #AIInfrastructure #Sustainability #EnergyUse #TechGrowth #UKEconomy #ClimateImpact #CyberResilience #Innovation
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#AI #UK #DataCenters #DigitalEconomy #UKTech #AIInfrastructure #Sustainability #EnergyUse #TechGrowth #UKEconomy #ClimateImpact #CyberResilience #Innovation
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From climate change to landfill, AI promises to solve Earth’s big environmental problems – but there’s a hitch #environment #ClimateChange #energy #energyuse #ArtificialIntelligence theconversation.com/from-climate...
From climate change to landfill, AI promises to solve Earth’s big environmental problems – but there’s a hitch
There are hopes AI may be the silver bullet we need to save the environment – but it comes with downsides.
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October 3, 2024 at 12:51 AM
From climate change to landfill, AI promises to solve Earth’s big environmental problems – but there’s a hitch #environment #ClimateChange #energy #energyuse #ArtificialIntelligence theconversation.com/from-climate...
A 2023 review offers "categorical supporting evidence… for the general expectation that #organic farming is more environmentally sustainable than conventional." 🚜 #energyuse #greenhousegas #soil #biodiversity #agriculture @AUSharjah @HarvardChanSPH Blog:
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Study Shows Organic Agriculture Mitigates Climate Crisis in Contrast to Conventional Agriculture - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
A study identifies the potential for organic agriculture to mitigate the impacts of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in addressing the climate crisis.
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February 26, 2025 at 3:59 AM
A 2023 review offers "categorical supporting evidence… for the general expectation that #organic farming is more environmentally sustainable than conventional." 🚜 #energyuse #greenhousegas #soil #biodiversity #agriculture @AUSharjah @HarvardChanSPH Blog:
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This is a gift article (you can read without a subscription) about the amount of water and energy used by AI Data Centers. A 100 word email uses 8 oz of water. I was shocked.
#AI #Watershortages #EnergyUse #DataCenters
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#AI #Watershortages #EnergyUse #DataCenters
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A bottle of water per email: the hidden environmental costs of using AI chatbots
AI needs a lot of electricity and water to stay cool in data centers. We break down the toll prompt-by-prompt to show the scale of AI’s environmental needs.
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May 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This is a gift article (you can read without a subscription) about the amount of water and energy used by AI Data Centers. A 100 word email uses 8 oz of water. I was shocked.
#AI #Watershortages #EnergyUse #DataCenters
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#AI #Watershortages #EnergyUse #DataCenters
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The economic pros and cons of building more and more data centres in the UK
#AI #UK #DataCenters #DigitalEconomy #UKTech #AIInfrastructure #Sustainability #EnergyUse #TechGrowth #UKEconomy #ClimateImpact #PotatoResilience #Innovation
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#AI #UK #DataCenters #DigitalEconomy #UKTech #AIInfrastructure #Sustainability #EnergyUse #TechGrowth #UKEconomy #ClimateImpact #PotatoResilience #Innovation
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August 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The economic pros and cons of building more and more data centres in the UK
#AI #UK #DataCenters #DigitalEconomy #UKTech #AIInfrastructure #Sustainability #EnergyUse #TechGrowth #UKEconomy #ClimateImpact #PotatoResilience #Innovation
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#AI #UK #DataCenters #DigitalEconomy #UKTech #AIInfrastructure #Sustainability #EnergyUse #TechGrowth #UKEconomy #ClimateImpact #PotatoResilience #Innovation
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