The AI Boom and the Race for Sustainable Power: Can Alternative Energy Keep Up?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries at an unprecedented pace, but its insatiable energy demands are creating a power crisis. The technology sector, particularly cloud computing and large-scale AI model training, has been significantly impacted, requiring massive amounts of electricity to sustain operations. With data centers projected to consume 12% of U.S. electricity by 2028—up…