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RT Memory Medieval (@MemoryMedieval)Without AI.Without the internet.Without computers.Without lasers.Without gas-powered engines.Without electricity..They built this. https://t.co/prDg101MZJ ...

Hi everybody, I'm Brian Svin of CNBC. Okay, you might have seen this news. You got this huge hundred billion dollar deal with Nvidia and Chat GPT parent company OpenAI.That was on Monday. The total spend on AI in the United States could be closing in on $1 trillion. But here's the thing.We know you love your AI, but it takes a lot of electricity to run it. In fact, they talked about this 10 gawatt deal. Electricity is squishy.It's mushy. I get it. I'm kind of the energy guy here, so I'll tell you this.1 gaw ...

Nigeria has more people without electricity than any other country. The Economist’s Africa correspondent, Ore Ogunbiyi, explains what it will take for one of Africa's economic powerhouses to be able to power its houses https://t.co/4a64tIll4W https://t.co/fmftUiuOpy ...

Industrial Revolution & Technological Advancement - The UK was the birthplace of the industrial revolution, driven by scarce and costly labor, leading to invention [1] - Steam, electricity, and computing each represent a revolution rewriting human progress [3] - Watt's engine, Darby and Cort's iron forging, and Arkwright's looms significantly enhanced industrial capabilities [2] - Faraday and Maxwell's work on electricity and magnetism connected nations and multiplied human output [2] AI Revolution - The AI revolution is powered by Nvidia, manufacturing tokens of intelligence [3] - AI automates mental work, reshaping every industry and field of science [4] - Nations are expected to build AI infrastructure similar to railways, power grids, and the internet [4] - The age of AI has begun, promising a world that will never be the same [4] Historical Context & Future Implications - The UK, where the industrial revolution began, is positioned to be at the forefront of the AI revolution [4] - The AI revolution is presented as a new kind of factory, automating the work of the mind [3][4]

Harnessing fusion energy for electricity is possible in the next decade, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Bloomberg Television https://t.co/fQlLXcEHfg ...

Energy Production & Limitations - Covering the entire planet in solar panels would only produce 20% of global energy [1] - Politicians often mistakenly equate electricity with total energy consumption [1]

Power Industry News - Iraq orders two floating power plants [1] - The order aims to alleviate a near nationwide electricity crisis and blackouts [1]

Regulatory Landscape - French lawmakers propose a five-year trial to utilize surplus electricity for Bitcoin mining [1] Cryptocurrency Industry - The proposal focuses on using surplus electricity for Bitcoin mining, potentially impacting the energy consumption and efficiency of the industry [1]

AI and Energy Investment - Google is pledging $25 billion for AI and energy investment [1] - Coreweave is committing to $6 billion for data centers and AI infrastructure [2] - The industry anticipates trillions of dollars investing in infrastructure related to power grids, AI, and the digitization of the economy [10] Energy Production and Regulation - Pennsylvania's natural gas production is limited by pipeline capacity, but it's easy to ramp up production for electricity generation [3] - Constellation Energy needs to move more quickly through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Nuclear Regulatory Commission for relicensing and permitting [5][6] - The industry needs regulatory approval to operate, increase plant output, and expedite engineering work and permitting [6] AI's Impact on Energy - AI is helping manage the energy system more efficiently [8] - AI can enable demand response, where big businesses reduce energy use during peak times [8] - Demand response or curtailing energy use during peak times can support dozens of data centers [9] Public vs Private Energy Consumption - Ensuring power produced by new or existing plants is available at a reasonable cost to the public, not just high-cost electricity to large tech companies [7] - The industry believes there will be abundant power, but managing peak demand is crucial [8]