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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