energy
AI meets climate: MIT Energy and Climate Hack 2023 | MIT News
The MIT Energy and Climate Hack brought together participants from myriad fields and disciplines to develop rapid, innovative solutions to one of the most complex challenges facing society today: the global energy and climate crisis. Hundreds of students from MIT and colleges across the globe convened on MIT’s campus and virtually for this year’s event, which…
COP28: Energy transition may cut oil-producing states’ revenue by 60%
An oil pumpjack in Venezuela Gaby Oraa/Bloomberg via Getty Images More than 20 countries dependent on oil and gas revenues could see these sources of funds cut in half by the transition to clean energy. Such an outcome could have disastrous consequences for workers and governments in these “petrostates” without international support to help manage…
AI pilot programs look to reduce energy use and emissions on MIT campus | MIT News
Smart thermostats have changed the way many people heat and cool their homes by using machine learning to respond to occupancy patterns and preferences, resulting in a lower energy draw. This technology — which can collect and synthesize data — generally focuses on single-dwelling use, but what if this type of artificial intelligence could dynamically…
New tools are available to help reduce the energy that AI models devour | MIT News
When searching for flights on Google, you may have noticed that each flight’s carbon-emission estimate is now presented next to its cost. It’s a way to inform customers about their environmental impact, and to let them factor this information into their decision-making. A similar kind of transparency doesn’t yet exist for the computing industry, despite…
Uganda is planning a massive clean energy expansion – paid for by oil
Uganda announced a plan at COP28 to use oil revenues to fund a rapid expansion of clean energy across the east African country Source link