‘We need more energy’: Stanford symposium explores data center growth

Data centers could sharply increase electricity demand in California and nationwide in the coming years, straining power grids and creating political friction. But that surge could also accelerate grid decarbonization, according to experts who convened at Stanford University on May 1 for the Sustainable Data Centers Symposium.

The event convened policymakers, climate activists, academics, energy sector leaders and community members to discuss responsible growth for data centers – managing growth without imposing external costs on communities or the planet. Artificial intelligence is driving the rapid buildout in data centers. 

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