Industry: Data centers

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The real energy cost of AI: Lessons from Google

Google recently published new data showing how much energy it takes to run its Gemini AI assistant. What makes this release important is not just the numbers, but how Google measured them. How we measure AI’s energy use Most existing estimates of AI energy use, such as AIEnergyScore, focus only on the power used by […]

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Thirsty data centers, parched communities

Every time you interact with a chatbot, train an AI model, or stream high-resolution video, a data center somewhere is hard at work processing your request. While the power demands of these facilities have attracted growing attention, a less visible but equally pressing issue is coming into focus: water consumption. As AI adoption accelerates and data centers […]

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Big tech’s energy crisis is bringing nuclear back

As the global push for low-carbon energy intensifies, demand for nuclear power is gaining momentum in the United States. At the heart of this resurgence is the rapidly expanding energy appetite of data centers, particularly those supporting artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing. The immense power needs of these facilities are prompting a shift toward […]

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Powering data centers: The clean energy challenge

At the 2025 ADI Forum, Marcos Gomez, Director, Renewable Energy, BASF, and Justin Courtney, VP & CIO, Priority Power, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics in participating on the panel on renewable power and utilities. Key topics include the surging electricity demand from data centers, the evolving economics and expanding role of renewable power […]

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Can new technologies rein in data center power demand?

Why do data centers need better cooling? Data centers are the foundation of digitalization. These facilities are the physical locations that hold the servers used for AI processing and cloud computing. Skyrocketing demand for AI is resulting in a race to build new data center capacity. However, today’s data centers are an order of magnitude […]