Explore the climate impact of AI, data centres and digital technology through explainers on electricity demand, emissions and measurement.
Electricity Emissions Factors Explained: Why One kWh Has More Than One Carbon Number
An electricity emissions factor depends on place, time, accounting method and system boundary. Learn which factor to use—and what it cannot prove.
Grid Losses Explained: Why Electricity Generated Is Not Electricity Delivered
Electricity generated is not the same as electricity delivered. Learn how grid losses are calculated, what they include and how to compare power systems fairly.
Demand Flexibility in Thailand: What the IEA’s 2030 Scenario Actually Means
The IEA’s Thailand 2030 scenario explores lower electricity peaks. A worked example explains why shifting demand is different from saving energy.
Why Renewable Projects Wait for Grid Connections: Reading the IEA’s 2026 Findings
A power plant announcement is not a grid connection. Explore the IEA’s 2026 findings, a solar export example and the questions to ask about local projects.
Battery Storage Explained: Why Megawatts and Megawatt-Hours Both Matter
Understand battery power, energy capacity and discharge duration, with a simple worked example and questions to ask about solar-plus-storage projects.
Renewable Capacity Is Growing. Why That Is Not the Same as Clean Electricity
Learn what renewable capacity figures measure, why gigawatts differ from electricity generation, and how to read clean-power claims.
EV Lifecycle Emissions: What Southeast Asian Drivers Should Know
Battery production, charging electricity and driving distance all shape an electric car’s climate footprint. Here is how to read the evidence in Southeast Asia.
Southeast Asia’s Air-Conditioning Boom: What the 2026 IEA Outlook Means
The IEA projects a tripling of residential air conditioners by 2035. What that means for electricity, efficient buildings and cooling access in Southeast Asia.
How Much Energy Does AI Really Use?
AI has no single electricity cost per question. Explore what current evidence tells us about training, inference, data centres and the climate impact of growing demand.
ASEAN’s Data Centre Boom: From 9 TWh to 68 TWh by 2030
Southeast Asia’s data centre electricity demand is set to grow sevenfold by 2030. Here’s what’s driving it, which grids can absorb it, and what it costs.