Finally got the power envelope under 25 watts for the entire #homelab. This project took a few weeks in my spare time, but rising electricity costs finally pissed me off enough.

#selfhosted #virtualization #container #linux #opensource #utm #debian #macos #das #powerconsumption

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With additional Helpers. Each charging station now features 5 additional sensors that display actual charging and discharging power, as well as energy calculations.
I need to write a blog post about my findings...
#HomeAssistant #HomeAutomation #Power #Energy #PowerConsumption

A fascinating conversation about the environmental impacts of AI: “Data centers use a lot of power: According to the Times Picuayune, Meta’s new data center under construction in Louisiana will require nearly three times the power that New Orleans uses in a year. Residents across the country have taken note, and rising utility rates have become an issue in some recent elections.”

#AI #DataCenter #PowerConsumption #ClimateCrisis #EnergyEfficiency #ScienceFridayPodcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/science-friday/id73329284?i=1000739837226

As Companies Build Data Centers For AI, Communities Push Back

Podcast Episode · Science Friday · 12/05/2025 · 12m

Apple Podcasts
Gartner reports global electricity demand for data centres will double by 2030, driven largely by AI-optimised servers and rising digital workloads. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/technology/data-center-electricity-demand-2030-e58e3aob?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DataCentres #AITechnology #PowerConsumption #DigitalInfrastructure

So sánh tiêu thụ điện năng giữa các truy vấn ngắn và dài? Truy vấn "Thủ đô của Pháp" vs "Pháp Thủ đô" #TiêuThụĐiệnNăng #TruyVấn #Benchmarks #PowerConsumption #Queries

https://www.reddit.com/r/ollama/comments/1p6svcr/power_consumption_of_short_queries_vs_verbose_ones/

The exponential growth of data centres, driven by the increasing demand for #generativeAI notably, has led to a significant rise in global energy consumption from data centres in the last four years (+12%/y). Discover our analysis 👇 #powerconsumption of #datacenters #energysky
Comparing the power consumption of a 30 year old refrigerator to a brand new one

Having a home server and a few smart plugs leads to interesting data points like this one. Well, interesting to me, at least.

./techtipsy
Ars Live recap: Is the AI bubble about to pop? Ed Zitron weighs in.

Despite connection hiccups, we covered OpenAI’s finances, nuclear power, and Sam Altman.

Ars Technica
Jeff Bezos dreams of gigawatt data centers in space to solve AI's huge problem with power consumption and power dissipation - could Blue Origin rockets transform into data centers?

AI’s rising energy hunger is pushing engineers to look toward space solutions

TechRadar
[#Webinar] Drivers of #PowerConsumption – What’s next for #electrification? Join us for an expert-led session that dives deep into the drivers impacting the pace of electrification in Europe across various usages 📅 Sept. 30 🕑 11:00 AM CET 🔗 Registration: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #energysky