Power Usage

IMF officials have raised concerns about the crypto sector's carbon emissions and are considering whether a tax increase on crypto mining could help reduce its carbon footprint. In a blog post, the officials suggested that an 85 percent tax hike on power usage by crypto miners could potentially cut the sector's annual emissions by an estimated 100 ...

As searing temperatures reaching up to 47 degrees Celsius continue to boil Delhi, the capital's electricity usage has reached an incredible peak of 8,647 MW today, its highest-ever peak power demand.

As Delhi boils at scorching temperatures reaching up to 47 degrees Celsius, the capital's electricity usage has reached an incredible peak of 8,000 MW today, its highest-ever peak power demand.

Hitting out at "developed nations" who press on imposing regulations on the usage of fossil fuels, Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy RK Singh said these nations are responsible for the poor state of the environment at present.

Microsoft unveiled Windows 11 in 2021. Now, a media report revealed that Windows 11 is powering more than 400 million monthly active devices. The latest operating system is said to reach 500 million active devices by 2024. This is a significantly slower adoption rate than the old Windows 10. Windows 11 touched 400 million active devices just over ...

Oppo Watch 4 Pro launch was announced on Tuesday in China, alongside Oppo Find N3 Flip. The wearable sports a 1.91-inch curved LTPO AMOLED screen on a square-dial. The company has launched the smartwatch in two colour variants — Breaking Dawn Brown and Extreme Night Black. It is powered by Snapdragon W5 and Hengxuan 2700 chips and comes with 2GB ...

Lenovo Yoga Book 9i has been launched in India on Tuesday. The latest dual-screen laptop is powered by 13th Gen Intel Core processor and features 13.3-inch OLED touch displays with 2.8K resolution. Lenovo's Yoga Book 9i houses a four-cell 80Whr battery that is claimed to provide up to 10 hours of battery life with dual-screen usage on a single char...

Power consumers in Delhi with monthly usage of over 200 units will have to pay more after an 8 per cent hike in the power purchase adjustment cost (PPAC)

Centre has introduced 2 changes to the prevailing power tariff system and now across the country consumers can save up to 20 per cent in power bills by planning usage during solar hours or daytime.

The US government has proposed to raise the taxes on the electricity requirement for miners. The tax imposed on the electricity usage by crypto mining firms could now go as high as 30 percent of total cost of the electricity that was used to facilitate the mining process in the US.

The central government on Monday invoked an emergency law to force power plants that run on imported coal to maximise output ahead of an expected record surge in power usage this summer, according to an internal power ministry notice seen by Reuters.

Meta could face charges from EU antitrust regulators over the social media firm's use of customer data and the tying of its classified advertisements service to its social network. The European Commission began an investigation into social network company Meta in June 2021, and has asked Meta rivals to remove confidential information from their sub...

American tech giant Google has confirmed that the Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro smartphones are the first Android phones to exclusively support 64-bit apps. Explaining the few benefits to dropping support for 32-bit apps, the company stated that not only does it reduce RAM usage, but also improves performance and security.

Ukraine is restricting electricity usage nationwide for the first time on Thursday following a barrage of Russian missile and drone attacks that have destroyed some power plants just before the cold winter months set in.

A NeuRRAM chip, or a neuromorphic chip, has been created by scientists in order to run AI applications by performing computations directly in memory. The chip does not require a network connection to the cloud to do so and consumes a small amount of energy. The newly discovered chip may allow for AI usage across a range of edge devices.

IMF officials have raised concerns about the crypto sector's carbon emissions and are considering whether a tax increase on crypto mining could help reduce its carbon footprint. In a blog post, the officials suggested that an 85 percent tax hike on power usage by crypto miners could potentially cut the sector's annual emissions by an estimated 100 ...

As searing temperatures reaching up to 47 degrees Celsius continue to boil Delhi, the capital's electricity usage has reached an incredible peak of 8,647 MW today, its highest-ever peak power demand.

As Delhi boils at scorching temperatures reaching up to 47 degrees Celsius, the capital's electricity usage has reached an incredible peak of 8,000 MW today, its highest-ever peak power demand.

Hitting out at "developed nations" who press on imposing regulations on the usage of fossil fuels, Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy RK Singh said these nations are responsible for the poor state of the environment at present.

Microsoft unveiled Windows 11 in 2021. Now, a media report revealed that Windows 11 is powering more than 400 million monthly active devices. The latest operating system is said to reach 500 million active devices by 2024. This is a significantly slower adoption rate than the old Windows 10. Windows 11 touched 400 million active devices just over ...

Oppo Watch 4 Pro launch was announced on Tuesday in China, alongside Oppo Find N3 Flip. The wearable sports a 1.91-inch curved LTPO AMOLED screen on a square-dial. The company has launched the smartwatch in two colour variants — Breaking Dawn Brown and Extreme Night Black. It is powered by Snapdragon W5 and Hengxuan 2700 chips and comes with 2GB ...

Lenovo Yoga Book 9i has been launched in India on Tuesday. The latest dual-screen laptop is powered by 13th Gen Intel Core processor and features 13.3-inch OLED touch displays with 2.8K resolution. Lenovo's Yoga Book 9i houses a four-cell 80Whr battery that is claimed to provide up to 10 hours of battery life with dual-screen usage on a single char...

Power consumers in Delhi with monthly usage of over 200 units will have to pay more after an 8 per cent hike in the power purchase adjustment cost (PPAC)

Centre has introduced 2 changes to the prevailing power tariff system and now across the country consumers can save up to 20 per cent in power bills by planning usage during solar hours or daytime.

The US government has proposed to raise the taxes on the electricity requirement for miners. The tax imposed on the electricity usage by crypto mining firms could now go as high as 30 percent of total cost of the electricity that was used to facilitate the mining process in the US.

The central government on Monday invoked an emergency law to force power plants that run on imported coal to maximise output ahead of an expected record surge in power usage this summer, according to an internal power ministry notice seen by Reuters.

Meta could face charges from EU antitrust regulators over the social media firm's use of customer data and the tying of its classified advertisements service to its social network. The European Commission began an investigation into social network company Meta in June 2021, and has asked Meta rivals to remove confidential information from their sub...

American tech giant Google has confirmed that the Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro smartphones are the first Android phones to exclusively support 64-bit apps. Explaining the few benefits to dropping support for 32-bit apps, the company stated that not only does it reduce RAM usage, but also improves performance and security.

Ukraine is restricting electricity usage nationwide for the first time on Thursday following a barrage of Russian missile and drone attacks that have destroyed some power plants just before the cold winter months set in.

A NeuRRAM chip, or a neuromorphic chip, has been created by scientists in order to run AI applications by performing computations directly in memory. The chip does not require a network connection to the cloud to do so and consumes a small amount of energy. The newly discovered chip may allow for AI usage across a range of edge devices.