Tag: demand
AI Will Drive Doubling of Data Center Energy Demand by 2030
Data Centers Will Use Twice as Much Energy by 2030—Driven by AI Data centers accounted for about 1.5 percent of global electricity consumption in 2024, an amount expected to double by 2030 because of AI use By Sophia Chen & Nature magazine A photo taken on December 23, 2023, shows Tencent’s largest big data center…
‘Skyrocketing’ demand for matcha raises fears of shortage in Japan
Fuelled by social media, a global boom is outstripping production of the powdered green tea The appearance of the vivid-green powder elicits smiles and appreciative sounds, and anticipation among dozens of tea lovers. Their hand-milled batches now ready for whisking with hot water, they will soon be rewarded for their patience. The foreign tourists attending…
Mothers demand justice as London case over Brazil dam collapse concludes
Nineteen people died in the Mariana disaster, prompting a claim of up to £36bn claim against the mining firm BHP With tears in their eyes, mothers of children who died in Brazil’s worst environmental disaster – the 2015 Mariana dam collapse – demanded justice for their loved ones as submissions in their London lawsuit came…
Syrians Demand Better Protection Amid a Spate of Kidnappings
Syria After Civil War When the new government took over, it dismissed the Assad regime police and other forces, leaving a security vacuum. Now, many residents fear going out after dark. By Raja Abdulrahim Photographs by Kiana Hayeri Reporting from Homs, Syria The first ransom demand came in a text message on Sami al-Izoo’s phone…
At Ukraine’s Trump-Themed Cafe, Patrons Demand a Name Change
Russia-Ukraine War At a pizza and coffee joint in Kyiv named for the U.S. president, patrons are having second thoughts about its moniker after President Trump suspended military aid to Ukraine. transcript You got to be more thankful. Because let me tell you, you don’t have the cards. With us, you have the cards. But…
Labour MPs urge Rachel Reeves to demand Jimmy Lai’s release
UK chancellor will be first to make an official visit to China in a decade Labour MPs have urged Rachel Reeves to demand Jimmy Lai’s release when she becomes the first UK chancellor to make an official visit to China in nearly a decade. Nine Labour MPs have joined a cross-party call for Reeves to…
‘High demand’ for City of Culture opening ceremony
Additional tickets for the opening ceremony of City of Culture have been released due to “high demand”, organisers have said. Despite minus temperatures being forecast for Rise, the curtain-raiser for Bradford 2025, the event is expected to be popular. The open-air performance in City Park tonight has Bradford-born magician Steven Frayne, formerly known as Dynamo,…
Rebels issue demand for RFU chief Sweeney sacking
Sweeney was appointed as the RFU’s chief executive in 2019 The crisis at the top of English rugby erupted on Thursday evening as grassroots rebels broke cover to demand Bill Sweeney be sacked, only for the Rugby Football Union to reject a petition for a vote on their under-fire chief executive’s future. The collective, which…
U.S. Efforts to Cut Emissions Stalled in 2024 as Power Demand Surged
After staying flat for nearly two decades, electricity use is starting to rise again, and the boom in wind and solar power hasn’t kept pace. By Brad Plumer America’s efforts to cut its climate change pollution stalled in 2024, with greenhouse gas emissions dropping just a fraction, 0.2 percent, compared to the year before, according…
Investigators in Bangladesh demand Tulip Siddiq’s bank account details
Anti-money laundering officials ask banks for information on UK minister and seven of her family members Anti-money laundering officials in Bangladesh have demanded bank account details for Tulip Siddiq, the UK anti-corruption minister, in the latest escalation of the inquiries into her family’s financial interests. The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), which investigates money laundering…
South Korean protesters brave cold to demand Yoon’s ouster as detention deadline looms
By The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — Hundreds of South Koreans, bundled up against freezing temperatures and snow, rallied overnight into Sunday near the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, calling for his ouster and arrest, as authorities prepared to renew their efforts to detain him over his short-lived martial law decree. Dozens…