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Minimize Resource Use, Expand Access to Carbon-Free Electricity, and Support Local Communities

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This section focuses on two crucial dimensions of AI’s environmental footprint: energy use and water consumption. There has been much public attention over the last few years on AI’s energy use. More recently, concerns have been raised about data center water use. Understanding these impacts is essential for designing AI systems that align with sustainability goals and for mitigating the environmental consequences of their rapid growth.Jonathan Koomey and Eric Masanet examine how artificial ...

Source: DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

Language: English

Topic: Green IT and Sustainability

Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Responsible consumption and production, Affordable and clean energy

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7162048476

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