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Energy consumption
Data center electricity consumption, often sourced from fossil fuels, is growing due to cloud and AI-service demand.
Bibliography
- International Energy Agency. (2021). Global energy review: CO₂ emissions in 2021. https://www.iea.org/reports/global-energy-review-co2-emissions-in-2021
- Shehabi, A., Smith, S.J., Hubbard, A., Newkirk, A., Lei, N., Siddik, M.A.B., Holecek, B., Koomey, J., Masanet, E., Sartor, D. 2024. 2024 United States Data Center Energy Usage Report. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California. LBNL-2001637
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