Francine weakened Thursday after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses, sent storm surge rushing into coastal communities and raised flood fears in New Orleans and beyond as drenching rains spread over the northern Gulf Coast. The tropical storm was forecast to be downgraded to a tropical…
Tropical Storm Francine churned in the Gulf of Mexico with increasing strength and was expected to reach hurricane status on Tuesday before making landfall in Louisiana. A storm surge warning was in effect for an area stretching from just east of Houston to the mouth of the Mississippi River south of New Orleans, according to the National Hurricane Center….
Power demand from data centers is expected to triple by 2030 as the use of artificial intelligence scales up at a rapid pace, driving an explosion in renewable energy and natural gas, according to Mizuho Securities. The demand from data centers will reach 400 terawatt hours, or 50 gigawatts annually, representing about 9% of total U.S. electricity demand by…
An Amazon supply drone is on show at Amazon’s BOS27 Robotics Innovation Hub in Westborough, Massachusetts, on Nov. 10, 2022. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty Pictures Amazon mentioned Thursday it has obtained federal approval to fly its supply drones longer distances with out the necessity for floor spotters, clearing a key regulatory hurdle and opening the door for…