energy efficiency

Record heatwave drives air conditioner sales surge across Europe

The European Commission is preparing modernised EU Energy Labels for heating and cooling appliances designed to make it easier for consumers and installers to identify efficient models, according to the Commission's own policy guidance. The move comes as Europe's record-breaking…

Small desktop AI models can rival cloud systems, Stanford study finds

A Stanford University study is drawing fresh attention for its finding that small language models running on desktop computers can match the performance of large cloud-based AI systems on the vast majority of tasks — while consuming far less energy.…