Saturday, February 1, 2025
The double-edged sword of AI in the Energy sector- oil and gas 360

The double-edged sword of AI in the Energy sector

(Oil Price) – AI could cause a catastrophic collapse of under-prepared electric grids and walk back advancements in the decarbonization of the tech industry – or, it could be the sector’s saving grace. Artificial Intelligence requires a stunning amount of energy to train and power its complex computations. As the sector explodes, the computational power necessary to sustain its growth is doubling

Ukraine says 500 settlements without power as energy consumption hits record- oil and gas 360

Ukraine says 500 settlements without power as energy consumption hits record

Nasdaq Ukrainian energy consumption hovered near record highs on Friday, increasing strains on the fragile power sector as nearly 500 settlements faced blackouts due to Russian shelling, air strikes and bad weather, officials said. Ukraine, an exporter of electricity before Russia’s invasion in February 2022, has been forced to turn to emergency power imports from neighbouring Romania and Poland this

What will an American carbon tax cost you?- oil and gas 360

What will an American carbon tax cost you?

Forbes How much are you willing to spend to save the earth? How about an extra 89 cents per gallon? That’s about how much a nationwide carbon tax would cost every time you stop for a gasoline fill up. Whether or not you think that’s affordable could very well presage how well you’ll adjust to a hypothetical Biden administration. Joe

U.S. Liquid Fuel Production Increases 6th Consecutive Year

Total 2015 U.S. energy production was 89 quadrillion BTUs, 91% of consumption The United States total energy production saw an increase for the sixth consecutive year. Data collected from EIA’s Monthly Energy Review stated that energy production in the U.S. totaled 89 quadrillion British Thermal Units. The total amount of energy produced in the U.S. in 2015 corresponded to roughly

Highlights of BP’s 2015 Statistical Review of World Energy

China consumes more energy than all of North America combined: BP The United States was awarded the banner of “Greatest Hydrocarbon Producer” in BP plc’s (ticker: BP) latest Statistical Review of World Energy. The achievement is considerable, but BP’s intentions move far beyond naming and world’s leading energy manufacturer. The 2015 Statistical Review is the 64th publication and takes more

Graph of the Week: Coal is Back

Surprise: The EIA predicts more coal will be used to generate electricity this year than in 2013. But they believe coal’s downtrend will resume in 2015. In 2013, 39.1% of U.S. power was generated by burning coal. In 2014 that will increase to 39.8%, but will fall to 38.7% in 2015, the EIA said. Natural gas fueled 27.4% of U.S.