Can Light Make AI More Sustainable?
A UK startup claims it can reduce the power consumed by AI data centre networks by 81 per cent by replacing conventional electronic switching equipment with technology that routes data using light. Why AI’s Energy Problem Is Growing The rapid growth of artificial intelligence is creating a major sustainability challenge. As AI models become larger […]
EU Wants Households To Shift Energy Use As AI Demand Grows
The European Commission is encouraging households to move electricity consumption away from peak periods as rising demand from AI data centres, electrification, and digital infrastructure places growing pressure on Europe’s power grids. What The EU Has Announced As part of its new Strategic Roadmap for Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence in Energy, the European Commission has […]
The AI Data Centre That Could Change A Valley’s Climate
A proposed hyperscale AI data centre in Utah is drawing attention not only because of its size, but because researchers believe the heat it generates could have significant environmental consequences for the surrounding ecosystem. What Is The Stratos Project? The Stratos Project is a planned 40,000-acre energy and technology development in Utah’s Hansel Valley that […]
New App Highlights Hidden Chemicals In Clothing
A new mobile app called Wove is aiming to bring ingredient-style transparency to clothing, allowing shoppers to check garments for potential PFAS chemicals, microplastic risks and other hidden concerns before making a purchase. Why Wove Has Been Created Consumers have become increasingly accustomed to checking ingredients in food, cosmetics and household products. Clothing, however, remains […]
Floating AI Data Centres Powered By Ocean Waves
A US startup has raised $140 million to build autonomous floating AI data centres powered by ocean waves, as the technology industry searches for new ways to meet the rapidly growing energy demands of artificial intelligence. Why AI Is Driving A New Search For Energy The rapid growth of AI has created a major infrastructure […]
AI Datacentres May Heat Surrounding Areas For Miles
AI datacentres built to power the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence may also be creating measurable heat increases across surrounding areas, raising new concerns about their local environmental impact as well as their energy use. New Research Findings A 2026 study led by researchers affiliated with the University of Cambridge examined land surface temperature data […]
AI Enzymes Turn Nylon Waste Into Reusable Materials
A London startup is using AI engineered enzymes to break down one of the world’s toughest plastics and turn it back into high quality raw materials, offering a potential route to large scale circular manufacturing. Why Nylon 6,6 Has Been So Hard To Recycle Nylon 6,6 is a high performance synthetic plastic made from petroleum […]
UK Data Centre Cuts AI Power Use By 40 Per Cent
A UK data centre has demonstrated that artificial intelligence infrastructure can reduce its electricity consumption by up to 40 per cent in response to grid signals without interrupting critical computing workloads. A UK-First Trial Of Flexible AI Infrastructure The demonstration took place at Nebius’s “AI Factory” data centre near London and was conducted in partnership […]
Bots Overtake Human Traffic
AI driven bots are rapidly overtaking humans as the primary consumers of online content, creating growing sustainability concerns around energy use, digital efficiency, and the future structure of the open web. Report The latest State of the Bots report from AI bot traffic measurement company TollBit shows a marked acceleration in automated web traffic during […]