AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAI & Power Demand: Fortescue is reportedly weighing up to 2GW of AI data centres near Port Hedland, using its Pilbara renewable network to serve power-hungry customers. Grid & Water Pressure: A New Zealand debate is heating up over AI data centres, with critics saying the real constraint is electricity, not cooling water. Cybersecurity in Energy: Origin Energy apologised after a hack exposed personal data of about 900,000 current and former customers, expanding support and working with regulators. Clean Tech Research: Argonne unveiled a tool to cut freshwater impacts from CO2-to-fuel pathways, while U. Illinois researchers aim to reduce energy use in battery-based desalination by eliminating electrode dead zones. Solar & Materials Innovation: UK researchers reported dye-sensitized solar cells with 38% efficiency at indoor light levels, and NASA/partners advanced new extrusion and oxygen-separation tech. Policy & Markets: Oil prices slid as US-Iran talks hopes grew, while EY warned UK growth could weaken if the Strait of Hormuz stays shut into 2027.
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