Similar to the data centers that power artificial intelligence, mining operations for crypto draw a ton of electricity from the grid ... The mission behind the currency is all about financing ...

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“It was a total guessing game as ... even harder. Power demands to deal with regions’ rising thermostat and sweltering humidity are also increasing challenges for the power grid.

The shocking blackouts, which struck around 12.35pm CEST, have impacted millions of people with almost all of Spain and Portugal affected as the Iberian Peninsula's power grid was cut off from ...

MADRID — The sweeping power outage that hit Spain and Portugal this week has raised questions about the electricity grid in a region not normally known for blackouts. Monday’s outage ...