AI Boom Leaves Climate Startups Desperate for Power
Data centers’ voracious demand means emerging clean-tech industries are struggling to secure the energy they need.
A power substation near the LC1 CloudHQ data center in Ashburn, Virginia.
Photographer: Bloomberg
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Welcome to our guide to the energy and commodities markets powering the global economy. Today, reporter Michelle Ma looks at how the burgeoning artificial intelligence industry is crowding out others clamoring for clean power.
Artificial intelligence data centers need so much clean energy that nascent industries trying to buy carbon-free power just can’t compete.