Why the cloud still runs on coal and gas

Tamara Ceaikovski

Data centers need  vast amounts of energy  to fuel servers and process the information that keeps our websites, applications and generative AI models  running.  The  United States  has more data centers than anywhere else in the world and the extra energy demand is straining transmission grids and driving up the cost of electricity. Struggling grid operators are turning to polluting fossil fuels to quickly supply the power. In some cases, they are considering nuclear energy, or even bringing

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