Search results for carbon footprint

Microsoft reveals major sustainability "zero-waste" goal reached

By Craig Hale published

Microsoft is tackling waste in its data center business as the company faces higher demand for components.

Road trips ahoy! Volvo says its upcoming ES90 will offer up to 435 miles of range

By Leon Poultney published

An 800V architecture and mammoth battery pack results in an impressive battery range.

Google says it will switch off energy-heavy AI usage at critical points if needed

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

AI usage is placing serious strain on energy grids - and Google wants to improve this.

Samsung Galaxy S26 could get a major battery upgrade that makes it worth waiting for

By Roland Moore-Colyer published

A new report claims the Samsung Galaxy S26 could get silicon carbon batteries, making it worth holding fire on grabbing the new Galaxy S25 if you want huge battery capacities.

Some data centers are deliberately slowing possibly tens of thousands of AI GPUs to avoid blackouts - but this company may have a solution

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Skeleton’s GrapheneGPU uses Curved Graphene supercapacitors to boost GPU performance and cut waste.

Many top data center locations could be at risk of climate change

By Craig Hale published

Our growing need for data centers is causing them to use more electricity and water, which is increasing climate change concerns.

Google reveals just how much energy each Gemini query uses - but is it being entirely truthful?

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Google’s estimates on energy usage might be a lowball, experts say.

Businesses are planning a major sustainability push in the next few years - but will it pay off?

By Craig Hale published

More consumers are sceptical about greenwashing than ever, but companies are struggling.

AI demand is causing huge sustainability problems - and hard drives over SSDs could be the answer

By Craig Hale published

Data centers are struggling with high energy consumption, raw materials, physical space and costs. HDDs could help, says Seagate.

Ford is switching some battery focus from cars to data centers - with plans for huge 20GWh capacity

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Ford halts electric pickup production and redirects battery investments toward stationary energy storage for grids, data centers, and residential systems.

Specialized says calling its new Vado SL 2 Alloy an e-bike is still an insult – here's why

By Stephen Warwick published

The Specialized Vado SL 2 is here, but don't call it an e-bike.

Solar-powered iLamp turns the humble lamppost into an AI hub

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

A British firm’s solar-powered smart streetlight could help solve AI’s growing energy and emissions problem by turning lampposts into decentralized data centers.

A data center in every home! Energy company wants to heat your water for (almost) free but there's a catch

By Wayne Williams published

A British Gas-backed trial will see waste heat from data centers used to deliver free hot water to UK homes.

EV range anxiety could be a thing of the past thanks to Mercedes’ new solar paint – which promises thousands of free miles a year

By Leon Poultney published

Mercedes-Benz reveals that it is working on solar paint that could add signifiant mileage to future EVs.

Many firms don't realise how technology can help them hit sustainability goals

By Craig Hale published

Companies are facing more pressure from investors and shareholders to go green, but they’re not using the right tech.

New data centers will need almost triple the current energy demand by 2035

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Energy use set to skyrocket 300% as AI drives demand.

Why AI progress doesn’t have to come at an environmental cost

By Sammy Zoghlami published

Huge efficiency gains can be made in underlying infrastructure, freeing-up organizations to embrace the future.

Samsung may be testing the giant phone battery upgrade of your dreams — but don't expect much of a boost for the Galaxy S26 Ultra

By David Nield published

Samsung is continuing to work on silicon-carbon battery tech, but it doesn't appear to be ready yet.

Data centers are throttling home building as infrastructure struggles to keep up with AI demands

By Craig Hale published

Some housing projects in London have been delayed due to data center electricity demand.

Eizo launches 24-inch portable monitor that consumes only 6W — here's why I believe they could replace mainstream computer screens

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Eizo’s FlexScan FLT-S is a compact, low-power 23.8-inch monitor designed for hybrid work, offering efficiency, portability, and clutter-free setup through single-cable connectivity.

Microsoft joins World Nuclear Association as it doubles down on small modular reactors and fusion energy

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Microsoft joins World Nuclear Association, betting on small modular reactors and fusion to secure carbon-free power for growing digital infrastructure.

Struggling with high storage costs? Time to get deleting, as study finds up to 50% of data could be unused

By Craig Hale published

If you don’t need to keep data – don’t. Destroying ‘ROT’ has sustainability and financial benefits.

Is there a silver bullet to help data centers cope with AI’s energy demands?

By James Sturrock published

Data centres, which already account for 46% of enterprise energy spend, could soon become unsustainable.

Looking to lower your energy bills this winter? How about hosting a data center in your garden shed to help heat your home

By Efosa Udinmwen, Efosa Udinmwen published

An Essex couple heats their home using a shed-based HeatHub with 500 Raspberry Pi computers, cutting electricity bills dramatically.

Toyota's self-charging concept EV could help you tackle the daily commute on solar power alone

By Leon Poultney published

Toyota's new micro mobility concept has a solar roof that it says can generate 20 miles of range per day.

China wants to sink data centers underwater - could this be the next frontier in computing?

By Efosa Udinmwen published

China is launching ocean-cooled data centers near Shanghai, using renewable energy to cut cooling costs and advance sustainable computing.

You'll be as annoyed as me when you learn how much energy a few seconds of AI video costs

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

AI videos take a huge amount of energy to make.

No wonder there's a bubble - study claims nearly all of the world’s data centers are built in the wrong climate

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Most global data centers are built in unsuitable climates, straining cooling, energy, and infrastructure as AI and cloud demand rise.

Forget gas stations – EV charging Superhubs are using solar power to solve the most annoying thing about electric motoring

By Leon Poultney published

EV charging Superhubs are popping up across the globe – and these solar-assisted sites could help stamp out electric motoring pain points.

Pizza-sized chips are the future of AI accelerators, researchers concur - but heat remains a huge problem

By Wayne Williams published

New study shows wafer-scale processors may outperform GPUs in both computing power and sustainability.