Italy advanced a plan to reimburse gas-fired power plants for part of their fuel costs, as Premier Giorgia Meloni seeks to stem the impact of a surge in energy prices on households and businesses ahead of a general election next year.
Identity theft can hide in phone accounts, medical records and utility bills long before it shows on a credit report. Eight places to check now.
Samuel Gibbs doubted he could cut costs and still keep warm by putting tech in control. The results surprised him Can smart thermostats and AI reduce your heating bills? Every manufacturer claims the answer is yes , quoting average savings in the 25%, or £180 a year range. But all of these promises are heavily caveated and, with energy costs changing regularly, it can be very difficult to tell what is having an impact. To find out if technology can really help, I spent the last two years comparing my miserly manual control and basic heating schedule to an AI-governed system. The results surprised me. Continue reading...
Massive new data centers are the physical foundation for tech companies’ hopes and dreams for AI. But the rush to expand warehouses full of energy-hungry servers has also kicked up fights across the world over their impact on power grids, utility bills, nearby communities, and the environment. Data centers were a major bipartisan issue ahead […]
A massive permitting bill that could help energy projects come online much quicker and potentially lower utility bills for Americans is advancing with bipartisan support. And while it could be a catalyst for lots of clean energy, it could also speed up polluting projects and limit oversight of new data centers. With data centers demanding […]
How will AI giants like Anthropic and OpenAI pay the bills for vast computer warehouses when they are so far seeing few productivity gains? Bloomberg Opinion columnist Parmy Olson shares the weak justifications she’s been hearing from Silicon Valley execs. (Source: Bloomberg)
FuelCell Energy President and CEO Jason Few discusses public concerns over higher utility bills, water use and fossil-fuel infrastructure. Discussing a proposed project in Newport Township, Pennsylvania, where FuelCell Energy would supply power but is not the developer, Few said communities should have a say and projects should be judged on their actual effects—not rejected simply because they are data centers. He speaks with Romaine Bostick & Kristine Aquino on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
As the weather cools, it may be worth investing in a smart thermostat to help lower your energy bills. Right now, Google’s fourth-gen Nest Learning Thermostat is on sale in all three colors for $219.99 ($60 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and The Home Depot, matching its best price of the year and just $10 […]
