Electricity consumption

Digital Energy Transformation

Q&A: How Data Centers Can Become More Energy Efficient

As the world becomes more digital, electricity consumption in data centers will surge — that number could rise to 8 percent of the global total by 2030. A lead…

Offshore Wind Power

2019 was a Record Year for Renewable Electricity Generation in Denmark

2019 was a record year for renewable electricity generation in Denmark. The national media outlet dr.dk reports that, for the first time ever, half of Denmark’…

How Can Supercomputing Help to Improve Building Energy Efficiency ?

In the United States, building energy use is a serious problem: buildings account for 70 percent of total electricity consumption, with the plurality of the ene…

Renewables Set New Records in Germany

Renewables contributed some 43% of electricity consumption in Germany in the first nine months of 2019 – a new record – however doubts remain over the country…

China's Power Use Up 5% In H1

China's electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, rose 5 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2019, the country's top economic planner…