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AI data centers burn tons of energy. Can consumers and the grid adapt?

Feb 24, 2025
The facilities can spur regional economic growth but increase electricity bills as well as carbon emissions.
The proliferation of data centers generates jobs but puts pressure on energy infrastructure, household electric bills and efforts to control carbon emissions.
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Global electricity demand to grow 4% a year through 2027, IEA says

Feb 17, 2025
Emerging economies will account for 85% of the growth. Data centers and electric vehicles will also boost demand in richer countries.

The next year in oil could be hard to predict

Jan 9, 2018
As the Energy Information Administration forecast looks to 2019, experts see lots of wildcards that could impact the carefully played hands of oil and gas producers. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.