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The AI Boom Will Increase US Carbon Emissions—but It Doesn’t Have To

  • Molly Taft
  • January 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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The AI Boom Will Increase US Carbon Emissions—but It Doesn’t Have To
A new analysis finds that data centers’ energy demands will drastically increase power plant emissions over the next decade. Renewables, though, could cut them while helping keep prices from rising.

Originally published at Wired

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