Data, Power and Emissions: How AI’s Growth May Slow Down the Green Transition

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Data, Power and Emissions: How AI’s Growth May Slow Down the Green Transition

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Yves here. For those minimally on top of AI power usage, the headline is a “Gee, ya think?” item. But this post documents a key point: not only is AI greatly increasing electricity demand, but that need is also being met enough by fossil fuels so as to reverse the decarbonization of…

This story appeared on nakedcapitalism.com, 2025-11-01 10:00:46.