Carbon Capture and AI: August's Top Energy Stories
20 August 2025
Direct air capture (DAC) is a cutting-edge technology that extracts carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through chemical or physical processes.
This initiative aligns with the Paris Agreement's target to limit climate change to a 1.5°C increase.
By targeting areas where emissions reductions are challenging, DAC could play a crucial role in the transition to a net zero future.
Mission Zero is collaborating with Deep Sky to deploy its third DAC system in Alberta, Canada.
4 August 2025
Nvidia is partnering with leading players in the data centre industry, including Schneider Electric, to co-develop advanced cooling power, building management and control systems tailored for both digital and physical AI data centres.
The collaboration aims to drive forward new research and development initiatives for power, cooling, controls and high-density rack systems.
This will facilitate the evolution of AI factories across Europe and other regions worldwide.
“Schneider Electric and NVIDIA are not just partners — our teams are driving advanced R&D, co-developing the infrastructure needed to power the next wave of AI factories globally,” says Olivier Blum, CEO of Schneider Electric.
18 August 2025
Elon Musk’s Tesla has taken its next step into energy by applying for a licence to supply electricity to homes and businesses across England, Scotland and Wales.
The application is now under consideration by the UK’s energy regulator Ofgem and, if approved, could see the firm selling electricity as early as 2026.
Signed by Andrew Payne, who heads Tesla’s European energy division, the application outlines plans to use the company’s existing solar and battery infrastructure to enter the energy retail market.
The move would put Tesla in direct competition with British utility providers already operating in the domestic and commercial space.
11 August 2025
Air Liquide has released its 2025 First Half report, explaining the targets its hit and plans for the future.
The company has started up six decarbonisation power purchase agreements alongside more than a million dollar investment into two electrolysers in the Netherlands.
François Jackow, Chief Executive Officer of the Air Liquide Group, says: “Quarter after quarter, Air Liquide stays the course and continues to achieve a very solid financial performance.
“We recorded an increase in sales, once again demonstrating the strength of our business model, a source of growth and resilience."
7 August 2025
The expansion of AI could present a major challenge to electrical power systems.
Data centres are growing to support this and, therefore, using more energy.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) says that, in the United States, power consumption by data centres is set to represent almost half of the growth in electricity demand through 2030, caused primarily by AI.
In response, Google is looking to enhance the flexibility of its data centres.
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