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Utilities are tiptoeing into AI as climate change and data center growth add stress to the energy grid

After decades of wear and tear, the US energy grid is starting to reach its breaking point. The traditional grid system was designed for a time when electricity demand was steady and less intense.
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AI supercharges data center energy use – straining the grid and slowing sustainability efforts

Ayse K. Coskun has recently received research funding from the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, IBM Research, Boston University Red Hat Collaboratory, and the Research Council of ...