The global energy landscape is driving toward a decisive inflection point. Electricity demand is surging from the expansion of data centers and AI, while crypto, electric vehicles, and technological innovations are adding to this massive energy burden.
In a recent article, posted on Politico, the President of IEEE Power and Energy Society, Dr. Shay Bahramirad, explains four actions that should be taken to confront the AI & data center challenge:
- Action #1: Streamline permitting and update policy
- Action #2: Build consensus on “all-of-the-above” approach
- Action #3: New training and skills required for the future workforce
- Action #4: Onshore manufacturing for national security
Stunningly, global energy consumption from AI data centers is expected to grow by 400 percent by 2030. Across nations, utilities and energy providers now face an array of fundamental challenges where failure to act could undermine day-to-day reliability if not thwart the global future of AI. The more important question is what can and should nations prioritize to weather this coming storm?
>> Read the article on Politico
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