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AI and Data Centers Could Use as Much Energy as Japan by 2030

Data center growth spurred largely by generative AI is expected to cause global energy demand to surge in the coming years and a report this week from the International Energy Agency provides new ...

IEA heralds ‘the Age of Electricity’ while warning that oil may not peak in 2030 after all

The International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook still sees a pathway to mitigage "the most severe risks from climate ...
Nature

Data centres will use twice as much energy by 2030 — driven by AI

The electricity consumption of data centres is projected to more than double by 2030, according to a report from the International Energy Agency published today. The chief culprit? Artificial ...

This widely used chart makes the clean energy switch seem much harder than it actually is

The main way we show energy use is through “primary energy”. But this metric conceals the truly enormous waste of the energy ...
Crude Oil Prices

UK Aims for 95 Percent Low Carbon Electricity by 2030

Ofgem is fast-tracking £4bn of investment into the UK's electricity transmission network to achieve 95% low-carbon electricity by 2030. The Advanced Procurement Mechanism will allow approved projects ...
Scientific American

Data Centers Will Use Twice as Much Energy by 2030—Driven by AI

Data centers accounted for about 1.5 percent of global electricity consumption in 2024, an amount expected to double by 2030 because of AI use The electricity consumption of data centres is projected ...