AI Data Centers and Their Growing Environmental and Energy Challenges
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Cornell researchers have created a detailed roadmap showing that the rapid growth of AI data centers could significantly increase carbon emissions and water consumption by 2030, but strategic siting, grid decarbonization, and operational efficiencies could reduce these impacts by over 70%. The study emphasizes the importance of location, clean energy, and advanced cooling technologies to mitigate environmental effects and achieve sustainability goals.
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