Global data centers consumed 448 trillion watt-hours of electricity last year, producing carbon emissions on par with ...

By 2030, data centers will account for nearly 3% of the world’s projected electricity use, according to a study.

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The rapid expansion of AI-driven data centers is increasing reliance on natural gas and raising doubts about whether truly ...

Every internet search, streamed video and AI-generated response depends on a data center somewhere. Driven by rapid growth in ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving a surge in electricity demand, prompting companies to invest in energy technologies, ...

Global investment in data center infrastructure reached $770 billion in 2025, surpassing upstream oil and gas spending and reaching levels comparable to the broader energy sector, according to Rystad ...

A new U.N. report warns AI’s environmental cost is often mismeasured.

Hyperscale data centers are critical infrastructure supporting nearly all online digital activities and are rapidly increasing in size and capacity. They consume massive amounts of electricity, with ...

In 2025, data centers consumed 485 TWh of electricity. Thirty percent of that, more than the entire annual power consumption of Sweden, went to cooling. Scientists have developed a 3D-printed ...

China’s development model demonstrates fundamental differences. Rather than operating as an isolated technical trial, the ...

Find out why the Illinois POWER Act fails to pass, leaving crucial data center water usage and energy use regulations unaddressed.