EPISODE · Aug 31, 2025 · 15 MIN
ICN Sunday Morning: AI’s Massive Energy Demands
from Inside Climate News Audio · host Inside Climate News
Go behind the scenes with executive editor Vernon Loeb and clean energy reporter Dan Gearino as they discuss the mounting demand for electricity to power AI.The data centers that power artificial intelligence require huge amounts of electricity. Some experts estimate we’ll need as much as 25% more electricity by 2030, and 78% by 2050, to meet this demand alone. Whether that electricity comes from renewable energy or fossil fuels has big implications for climate change. Dan explains why we should care about all this data center growth, what the current trajectory looks like, and ideas for a better path forward — for consumers and the climate. Read the story:https://insideclimatenews.org/news/28...Explore ICN’s AI & data center reporting: https://insideclimatenews.org/topic/a... Subscribe to the ICN Sunday Morning newsletter: https://insideclimatenews.org/newslet... Support our nonprofit newsroom: https://insideclimatenews.org/donate
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