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Analysts are arguing that the conversation about artificial intelligence and energy should not be limited to how much power data centres consume. Writing in GIS Reports, commentators suggest AI is also reshaping how energy is produced, managed and distributed, with implications for grid efficiency, investment patterns and energy policy beyond the headline growth in electricity demand.
- 2Sumitomo Electric wins best paper award at CIGRE Paris 2026●Sumitomo Electric Wins Best Paper Award in B1 PS1 Category at CIGRE Paris Session 2026 -World’s First Technology to Detect Anomalies in 600 km-Long HVDC Submarine Cables
Sumitomo Electric received the Best Paper Award in the B1 PS1 category at the CIGRE Paris Session 2026. The company was recognised for what it describes as the world's first technology capable of detecting anomalies in HVDC submarine cables up to 600 km long, a development relevant to long-distance offshore power transmission projects.