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AI6YR Ben<p>Heatwave takes out the power grid in Iraq.</p><p>"...Power has gone out across Iraq as scorching summer temperatures pushed electricity grid demand to unprecedented levels.... The electricity ministry said the grid suffered a "total outage" after two transmission lines were shut down "due to a record rise in temperatures, increased consumer demand, and increased electrical load in the provinces of Babylon and Karbala, which are experiencing an influx of millions of pilgrims" for a major Shiite Muslim commemoration."</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-12/iraq-nationwide-power-outage-record-heat/105640484" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-08-12/ira</span><span class="invisible">q-nationwide-power-outage-record-heat/105640484</span></a></p><p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/heatwave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>heatwave</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/climateemergency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climateemergency</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/grid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>grid</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>…The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DataCenters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataCenters</span></a> needed to accommodate the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ArtificialIntelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArtificialIntelligence</span></a> boom are still in the regulatory planning stages, &amp; the Data Center Coalition, which represents <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a> firms &amp; data center developers, has said its members are committed to paying their fair share.</p><p>But growing evidence suggests that the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electricity</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bills</span></a> of some Americans are rising to subsidize the massive <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>energy</span></a> needs of Big Tech as the US competes in a race against China for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> superiority.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>power</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/grid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>grid</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>“A lot of this <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infrastructure</span></a>, billions of dollars of it, is being built just for a few customers &amp; a few facilities &amp; these happen to be the wealthiest companies in the world,” said Ari Peskoe, who directs the Electricity <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Law</span></a> Initiative at Harvard University. “I think some of the fundamental assumptions behind all this just kind of breaks down.”</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DataCenters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataCenters</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PowerPlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PowerPlants</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/grid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>grid</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electricity</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Some <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DataCenters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataCenters</span></a> could require more <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electricity</span></a> than cities the size of Pittsburgh, Cleveland or New Orleans, &amp; make huge factories look tiny by comparison. That’s pushing policymakers to rethink a system that, historically, has spread transmission <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/costs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>costs</span></a> among classes of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/consumers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>consumers</span></a> that are proportional to electricity use.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PowerPlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PowerPlants</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/grid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>grid</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Rising <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>power</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bills</span></a> are “something legislators have been hearing a lot about. It’s something we’ve been hearing a lot about. More people are speaking out at the public utility commission in the past year than I’ve ever seen before,” said Charlotte Shuff of the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board, a consumer advocacy group. “There’s a massive outcry.”</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DataCenters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataCenters</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PowerPlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PowerPlants</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/grid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>grid</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electricity</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>More than a dozen states have begun taking steps as <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DataCenters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataCenters</span></a> drive a rapid build-out of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PowerPlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PowerPlants</span></a> &amp; transmission lines.</p><p>That has meant pressuring the nation’s biggest <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>power</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/grid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>grid</span></a> operator to clamp down on price increases, studying the effect of data centers on <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electricity</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bills</span></a> or pushing <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DataCenter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataCenter</span></a> owners to pay a larger share of local transmission costs.</p>
Stephen Shankland<p>California virtual power plant with Tesla Powerwalls in 100,000 homes generated 535 megawatts for 2 hours. <a href="https://www.semafor.com/article/08/07/2025/california-is-finding-a-way-around-trumps-renewables-crackdown" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">semafor.com/article/08/07/2025</span><span class="invisible">/california-is-finding-a-way-around-trumps-renewables-crackdown</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Power</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Grid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Grid</span></a></p>
Riku Voipio<p>For today, Fingrid forecast (purple) for wind production has a larrge daytime dip while weather company (green) forecasts more production. The difference is grid company data is not just a weather forecast. It's created from data sent by wind producers, which includes economic factors. Due to oversupply of solar from central Europe, electricity price goes negative and Finnish wind producers have to curtail.</p><p><a href="https://society.oftrolls.com/tags/renewables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>renewables</span></a> <a href="https://society.oftrolls.com/tags/grid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>grid</span></a> <a href="https://society.oftrolls.com/tags/energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>energy</span></a></p>
Akshay<p>Heatwaves strain Europe’s electricity system:</p><p>- more airco use<br />- nuclear lacks cooling water, reduced capacity<br />- hydro strained<br />- solar helps, but (much) more storage needed</p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/3J1KKSl" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">on.ft.com/3J1KKSl</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/UE" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>UE</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Heatwave" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Heatwave</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Climate</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Renewables" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Renewables</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Grid" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Grid</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Energy</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Electricity</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Nuclear" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Nuclear</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Hydro" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Hydro</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Solar</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Batteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Batteries</span></a></p>
EV Curve Futurist<p>Global grid BESS deployments surged 53% YoY in H1 2025 to 86.7 GWh. China led with 50+ GWh, but Saudi Arabia stunned with four &gt;2.6 GWh projects. Gigascale is here: 14 projects &gt;1 GWh online vs just 5 in 2024. The energy storage revolution isn’t coming—it’s charging.🔋 <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23BESS" target="_blank">#BESS</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23EnergyStorage" target="_blank">#EnergyStorage</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Grid" target="_blank">#Grid</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23LFP" target="_blank">#LFP</a></p>
Sweet Lightning<p>To get energy, you have to spend energy. A nuanced discussion for our paid subscribers. (We have lots of free articles too!)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/climatefight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climatefight</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/globalwarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>globalwarming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>energy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>power</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/decarbonization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decarbonization</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/grid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>grid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/wind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wind</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/nuclear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nuclear</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/engineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>engineering</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://sweetlightning.ghost.io/rtg-eroi-and-the-net-energy-cliff/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sweetlightning.ghost.io/rtg-er</span><span class="invisible">oi-and-the-net-energy-cliff/</span></a></p>
Pierre Huyghebaert<p>On the article referenced in <a href="https://mastodon.design/@julieblanc/114898215638090915" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.design/@julieblanc/11</span><span class="invisible">4898215638090915</span></a>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.design/@julieblanc" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>julieblanc</span></a></span> quoted a <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/TAG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TAG</span></a> commentary <br>"Overall, we think <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/Masonry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Masonry</span></a>, <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/Grid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Grid</span></a>, and wrapping <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/Flexbox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Flexbox</span></a> should be incorporated into a unified set of properties. <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/Chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chrome</span></a>’s [New Masonry Layout] proposal splits apart property sets too eagerly, but even the <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/WebKit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WebKit</span></a> [using CSS Grid] proposal seems to miss a chance to develop more-general properties. (…) <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/CSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CSS</span></a> currently has 3 layout modes (…): Grid, Multicol, and wrapping Flexbox. This is already causing a lot of author confusion, and Masonry attempts to add a 4th mode. As a general principle, having vastly different ways to accomplish slightly different things is a usability <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/antipattern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>antipattern</span></a>. We urge the [CSS] W[orking] G[group] to explore ways to unify these so that authors can port more knowledge from one to the other (even if they are implemented as separate code paths internally). (Issue #1003 on w3ctag/design-reviews, comment on Nov 20, 2024, by <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/JeffreyYasskin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JeffreyYasskin</span></a> /@jyasskin)</p>
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AI6YR Ben

High Country News: The West’s data centers suck (water and power)

From simple searches to chatGPT, the big digital buildup threatens the grid and water supplies.

"“Sustainable” bitcoin mining is an oxymoron, given the enormous amounts of power and water data centers consume...The International Energy Agency predicts that data centers’ electricity and water consumption will both double by 2030, driven largely by AI-related demand. That in turn threatens to max out existing electricity generation, strain power grids, and — if fossil fuels are used — increase carbon emissions. "

hcn.org/issues/57-8/the-wests-

High Country News · The West’s data centers suck (water and power)By Jonathan Thompson
#climateemergency#climate#grid
Amber Weinberg

I've noticed a persistent issue with using grid and aspect-ratio on mobile. Basically the aspect-ratio, even a basic 4/3, is overflowing the grid instead of resizing with it. I either have to replace grid w/ flex in mobile (and it works) or remove the aspect-ratio completely (and it works).

Has anyone else noticed this??

#css#webdev#webdevelopment
Kim Perales

"Last week Trump🚨directed by EO that even the renewable projects the Senate salvaged in the budget law wouldn't get tax credits. 95.7% of all new electric cap this year has been #solar & #wind. Many of those projects won't pencil now.

Call it the Blackout Law.

Side agreements with the HFC will make most clean-energy projects unviable & leave the US with not enough power to meet demand."

Democracy dies in darkness (literally).
#Grid #Energy #Protest #Renewables #USPol
prospect.org/environment/2025-

The American Prospect · Trump Vows to Create More BlackoutsSide agreements with the House Freedom Caucus will make most clean-energy projects unviable and leave the U.S. with not enough power to meet demand.
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