Rising AI Data Centers Impact Energy Consumption
Rising AI Data Centers Impact Energy Consumption
Rising AI Data Centers Impact Energy Consumption
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The surge in artificial intelligence (AI) technology has led to a global acceleration in data center construction, driven by tech giants like Microsoft and Google redirecting resources to support AI advancements. However, this growth comes at a cost to the environment, with data centers contributing to increased energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and strain on the electrical grid, prompting concerns from House Republicans about the impact on power demand and energy sources. Vicor technology is addressing power delivery challenges in AI/high-performance computing (HPC) data centers through innovative solutions like Factorized Power Architecture, amid projections that AI will consume over 10% of the world's generated power by 2030, raising significant environmental and energy supply issues.

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