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The rapid expansion of data centers, driven by AI and cloud computing, is significantly increasing electricity consumption, predominantly met by fossil fuels, which threatens global climate goals. Despite commitments from major tech companies to use renewable energy, the deployment of clean energy solutions is lagging, posing a challenge for decarbonizing power systems and increasing carbon emissions.
The rapid expansion of data centers, driven by AI and cloud computing, is significantly increasing electricity consumption, predominantly met by fossil fuels, which threatens global climate goals. Despite commitments from major tech companies to use renewable energy, the deployment of clean energy solutions is lagging, posing a challenge for decarbonizing power systems and increasing carbon emissions.