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AI Data Centers Are Boiling the Grid: Skyrocketing Energy & Cooling Needs Threaten Power Supplies and Climate

AI Data Centers Are Boiling the Grid: Skyrocketing Energy & Cooling Needs Threaten Power Supplies and Climate

AI-driven growth of hyperscale data centers is driving unprecedented power use – global data-center electricity demand is projected to double by 2030 (reaching ~945 TWh) carbonbrief.org. Cutting-edge AI chips draw up to 1,200 watts each, so new racks can exceed 100 kW, far above historical norms spectrum.ieee.org. This surge is straining grids: U.S. utilities report contracts for 47 GW of new data centers (over Virginia’s entire current load) reuters.com. Environmental impacts include rising carbon and huge water use: data centers now consume ~1% of global power carbonbrief.org, and large AI sites can use millions of gallons of water per day
5 November 2025
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Stop Vampire Appliances from Sucking Your Wallet Dry – Slay These Hidden Power Drains

Stop Vampire Appliances from Sucking Your Wallet Dry – Slay These Hidden Power Drains

With electricity prices climbing (U.S. rates are ~24% higher than in 2019 meltek.com), every saved watt counts. This Halloween season, energy experts and utilities across the U.S. are urging consumers to hunt down and “stake” these hidden power vampires before they drive up the bills. Duke Energy Florida notes standby loads lurk in every home – from phone chargers to game consoles – and “can drain energy – and potential savings – accounting for as much as 20% of your total energy costs” news.duke-energy.com. Similarly, Pacific Gas & Electric warns idle appliances can quietly add “$100 a year” to a
31 October 2025
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US 10-Year Treasury Yield Skyrockets to 17-Year High – Markets and Mortgage Rates on Edge

US 10-Year Treasury Yield Skyrockets to 17-Year High – Markets and Mortgage Rates on Edge

Why the 10-Year Yield Is So High The recent surge in the 10-year yield reflects a tug-of-war between inflation fears and hopes for easing policy. Stronger-than-expected inflation data and durable growth have led investors to demand more return on long-term loans. “The immediate market reaction was a swift surge in the 10-year Treasury yield, breaching 4.85%, the highest since 2008,” reports market analyst Huzaifa Z on Meyka meyka.com. In early October, yields had spiked to near 4.78% (the highest since 2007 ts2.tech) before pulling back. By Oct 13 they were around 4.03% ts2.tech, and after Powell’s dovish comments on Oct
20 October 2025
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Duke Energy Stock Soars to Record High Amid Grid Modernization Boom – What’s Next?

Duke Energy Stock Soars to Record High Amid Grid Modernization Boom – What’s Next?

Record High on Robust Performance Duke Energy’s share price has been on a steady upswing, recently reaching a record high of $127.85 ph.investing.com. As of October 16, the stock hovers in the upper-$120s after a strong multi-week rally. It closed at $127.02 on Oct. 10 – then its highest level of 2025 ts2.tech – and pushed even higher in the following days. Year-to-date, Duke has returned roughly 15–20% ph.investing.com ts2.tech, dramatically outperforming the broader utilities sector. Over the past five years, Duke delivered about a 62% total return ts2.tech, handily beating many peer utilities and underscoring the company’s steady growth
16 October 2025
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Is Duke Energy (DUK) Poised to Soar? Top 5 Things Investors Need to Know

Is Duke Energy (DUK) Poised to Soar? Top 5 Things Investors Need to Know

Stock Price and Recent Performance As of the Oct 10 close, Duke Energy trades around $127. It has rallied from the mid-$110s over the past few months and hit a 2025 high after the Oct 10 session ainvest.com. Trading volume has been moderate. Over the last week it is up a few percent, building on solid gains in early October. In the past five years DUK returned ~+62% simplywall.st, handily outperforming the S&P 500 Utilities sector. Duke’s stability and dividend yield have made it attractive: investors “have been leaning into reliable utility stocks amid broader uncertainty,” boosting Duke’s share price as noted by Simply Wall
11 October 2025
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