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This report is the result of a collaboration between Koomey Analytics and the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, DC. Summary: Recent reports of unprecedented growth in electricity demand from data centers have appeared in many major news outlets. These headlines encapsulate two widely expressed concerns. First, that rising energy demand
Read moreOur new article in Joule on data needs for understanding AI electricity use came out online today in Joule (link will be good until October 8, 2024). Here’s the summary section: As the famous quote from George Box goes, “All models are wrong, but some are useful.” Bottom-up AI
Read moreMy friend and colleague Danny Cullenward and I were on KQED Forum this morning, talking about the environmental impacts of our digital lives. Lesley McClurg was the host. You shouldn’t worry at all about your digital footprint, as we discussed in the show. It’s small and constantly improving,
Read moreThe frenzy over new projections of electricity growth continues to escalate. This excellent episode of the Energy Transition Show is the best counterweight to that crisis mentality that I’ve found. The show notes themselves are extensive for those who want to dig in further. Short summary: There are many
Read moreOur article on global data center electricity use is out today (February 28, 2020) in Science Magazine as a Policy Forum article. The intro of the article gives context: 123556 Key findings: • Total global data center electricity use increased by only 6% from 2010 to 2018, even as the number
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