Datacenters driving US clean energy growth while still threatening climate

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Datacenters in the United States are accelerating clean energy growth despite environmental challenges. While driving wind and solar sector expansion, datacenters are also creating significant climate impact due to their high energy use.

As datacenters’ connections to electric grids are held up, big tech is forced to throw money at producing its own power Datacenters are driving unprecedented growth in the US clean energy industry, paradoxically boosting a sector that was sputtering before the artificial intelligence boom even as AI’s rollout creates immense environmental challenges. However, observers caution that while the centers are propelling wind, solar, and other clean energy companies, datacenters remain a climate nightmare. Continue reading...