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Tidal Power

26/3/2025 News

EU funding, AI R&D and UK CfD leadership are driving tidal and wave energy projects forwards

The marine energy sector has been in a stir recently. Recent projects include the deployment of Japan’s first ever 1.1 MW tidal turbine, a French pilot tidal project securing significant EU funding, and the development of an AI wave energy control project. Meanwhile, a new report from the Energy Industries Council (EIC) suggests the UK is emerging as a global leader in wave and tidal energy, accounting for nearly 40% of all wave and tidal projects worldwide.

Data centres

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22/6/2026 Feature / Kristy Jooste

From energy sink to energy source: why data centres must bring their own flexibility

As AI drives a surge in electricity demand, grid operators are increasingly asking data centre developers to provide their own flexibility. Speakers at the recent Innovation Zero event argued that batteries, virtual power plants and new operating models could transform data centres from passive consumers into active participants in the electricity system. Kristy Jooste, Senior Content Officer, Energy Institute, reports.

Health and safety

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18/6/2025 Feature / Will Dalrymple

Making industry safer, one job at a time

The latest Incident Data Report published by G+ last week demonstrates the value of reporting incidents both for individuals and companies working both in offshore wind and in other industries. As important as it is, other Energy Institute resources such as Toolbox can prove equally instructive, Senior Editor Will Dalrymple learned when he spoke with Siemens Gamesa’s Graeme Paterson.

Electricity

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3/8/2022 Feature / John Langley-Davis

How artificial intelligence will make the electricity grid smarter

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and deep machine learning (ML) have the potential to make the electricity transmission and distribution grids more reliable and better able to cope with historic changes in the way power is generated and consumed – including the predicted mass uptake of electric vehicles (EV), explains John Langley-Davis, Head of Technology at Fundamentals.

Artificial Intelligence

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30/10/2024 Feature / Paolo Sbuttoni,Oliver Toomey

What are the potential risks of using AI in the energy sector?

The opportunities offered by artificial intelligence (AI) are vast, with potential to transform the energy sector, in terms of infrastructure and operational performance, on the road to net zero. However, businesses will need to manage the risks to reap the rewards, write Paolo Sbuttoni, Partner, and Oliver Toomey, Associate, at law firm Foot Anstey.

Aviation

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9/11/2022 Feature / Clara Argerich Martín

How can artificial intelligence contribute to more sustainable aviation?

A major source of global emissions, decarbonising the aviation sector is crucial for achieving net zero. Clara Argerich Martín, AI Lead for Aviation Sustainability at Innaxis, discusses the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and data science for this.

Artificial Intelligence

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23/4/2025 Feature / Stirling Tyler

Understanding the human factor in applying AI

Stirling Tyler, Director of human factors and safety consultancy User Centric Design, describes the approach used in updating existing guidance on implementing new technologies from the Energy Institute to cover automated systems and artificial intelligence (AI).

Artificial Intelligence

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24/9/2025 Feature / Toby Clark

How much energy does AI actually consume?

There are serious concerns about the energy consumption of AI systems – in particular large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT. We know they use a lot of energy during training – the process by which the millions or billions of parameters in the model ingest and analyse data. Apparently, training OpenAI’s GPT-4 (with well over a trillion parameters) consumed over 50 GWh of electricity. Toby Clark asks, how much energy do they use to answer your queries?

Artificial Intelligence

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16/10/2024 Feature / Brian Davis

Power hungry: How AI fuels data centre energy demand and calls for more sustainability

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the game for data centres across the globe. However, adoption of AI is not simply about handling complex tasks faster but consumes far more power and creates a surge in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Tech giants are under pressure to make their vast data centres more energy efficient and sustainable in concert with rapid AI growth. New Energy World Features Editor Brian Davis reports.

Artificial Intelligence

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18/10/2023 Feature / Brian Davis

AI and renewables: What’s the potential and reality?

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have the potential to support, optimise and accelerate the development of renewables in the energy transition. New Energy World Features Editor Brian Davis offers an insight into a raft of AI applications – and also road tests ChatGPT.

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EU funding, AI R&D and UK CfD leadership are driving tidal and wave energy projects forwards

From energy sink to energy source: why data centres must bring their own flexibility

Making industry safer, one job at a time

How artificial intelligence will make the electricity grid smarter

What are the potential risks of using AI in the energy sector?

How can artificial intelligence contribute to more sustainable aviation?

Understanding the human factor in applying AI

How much energy does AI actually consume?

Power hungry: How AI fuels data centre energy demand and calls for more sustainability

AI and renewables: What’s the potential and reality?