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AI Should Run on 100% Renewable Energy by 2030, UN Chief Says
Data centers’ power hunger “is not sustainable — unless we make it so,” according to Secretary-General António Guterres.
An Amazon Web Services data center in Ashburn, Virginia.
Photographer: Nathan Howard/BloombergMajor tech firms should commit to fully powering data centers with renewable energy by 2030, said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
Big tech also must be responsible in its use of water for cooling, Guterres said Tuesday in New York City as he presented the UN’s new report on the energy transition, Seizing the Moment of Opportunity, together with the International Renewable Energy Agency.