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Sustainability
Quick Study: AI Power Consumption and SustainabilityQuick Study: AI Power Consumption and Sustainability

Over the past year or so, we’ve examined the energy dilemma that AI raises. The articles in this roundup share the thoughts of key experts in the AI and energy fields.

byJames M. Connolly, Contributing Editor and Writer
Apr 25, 2025
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4 Min Read
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Sustainability
How to Make AI Projects Greener, Without the GreenwashingHow to Make AI Projects Greener, Without the Greenwashing
bySamuel Greengard
Feb 19, 2025
5 Min Read
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Sustainability
Santa Clara County Balances Progress and SustainabilitySanta Clara County Balances Progress and Sustainability
bySamuel Greengard
Feb 13, 2025
6 Min Read
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IT Infrastructure
Fabrication Plants and Data Centers Tax Arizona ResourcesFabrication Plants and Data Centers Tax Arizona Resources
bySamuel Greengard
Feb 13, 2025
6 Min Read
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Sustainability
Power Struggles in Data Center Alley: Balancing Growth, Sustainability, and CostsPower Struggles in Data Center Alley: Balancing Growth, Sustainability, and Costs
bySamuel Greengard
Feb 13, 2025
5 Min Read
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IT Infrastructure
Cooling AI: Keeping Temps DownCooling AI: Keeping Temps Down
byJohn Edwards
Feb 11, 2025
6 Min Read
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Machine Learning & AI
The Cost of AI: Power Hunger -- Why the Grid Can’t Support AI
The Cost of AI: Power Hunger -- Why the Grid Can’t Support AI
Feb 10, 2025
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8 Min Read
byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Editor
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Machine Learning & AI
The Real Cost of AI: An InformationWeek Special Report
The Real Cost of AI: An InformationWeek Special Report
Feb 3, 2025
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6 Min Read
bySara Peters, Editor-in-Chief, InformationWeek
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Software & Services
Cracking the Code on Sustainable Software
Cracking the Code on Sustainable Software
Jan 31, 2025
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5 Min Read
bySamuel Greengard, Contributing Reporter
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IT Infrastructure
LA Wildfires Raise Burning Questions About AI’s Data Center Water Drain
LA Wildfires and AI’s Data Center Water Drain
Jan 17, 2025
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4 Min Read
byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek
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Sustainability
AI and the Energy Transition: When Megatrends Collide
AI and the Energy Transition: When Megatrends Collide
Jan 3, 2025
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4 Min Read
byDerek Bentley, Partner and Head of Energy Transition, Solomon Partners
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Sustainability
Uniting IT, Finance, and Sustainability Through the Integrated Profit and Loss
Uniting IT, Finance, and Sustainability Through the Integrated Profit and Loss
Dec 13, 2024
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4 Min Read
byRick Pastore, Research Principal, SustainableIT.org
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Sustainability
Why CIOs Must Lead the Charge on Sustainable Technology
Why CIOs Must Lead the Charge on Sustainable Technology
Nov 13, 2024
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4 Min Read
byHiren Hasmukh, CEO of Teqtivity
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Sustainability
Reducing the Environmental Impact of Artificial Intelligence
Reducing the Environmental Impact of Artificial Intelligence
Nov 5, 2024
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5 Min Read
byPeter Graf, SVP of Strategy, Genesys
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Sustainability
Cybersecurity Isn't Easy When You're Trying to Be Green
Cybersecurity Isn't Easy When You're Trying to Be Green
Oct 31, 2024
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading, Staff & Contributors
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Machine Learning & AI
7 Things That Need to Happen to Make GenAI Useful to Business
7 Things That Need to Happen to Make GenAI Useful to Business
Oct 29, 2024
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8 Min Read
byPam Baker, Contributing Writer
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IT Leadership
Hurricane Helene’s Catastrophic Flooding Tests IT Readiness
Hurricane Helene’s Catastrophic Flooding Tests IT Readiness
Oct 4, 2024
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5 Min Read
byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek
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Sustainability
AI Dials Up Circularity
AI Dials Up Circularity
Oct 1, 2024
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5 Min Read
bySamuel Greengard, Contributing Reporter
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Sustainability
It’s Urgent: AI and Data Must Drive the Circular Economy
It’s Urgent: AI and Data Must Drive the Circular Economy
Sep 27, 2024
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5 Min Read
byBjorn Andersson, Senior Director, Global Digital Innovation, Hitachi Vantara
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Sustainability
How CIOs Are Advancing ESG
How CIOs Are Advancing ESG
Sep 25, 2024
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6 Min Read
byLisa Morgan, Contributing Writer
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Sustainability
The AI Power Paradox
The AI Power Paradox
Sep 19, 2024
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18 Min Read
byRichard Pallardy, Freelance Writer
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Sustainability
Will Future AI Demands Derail Sustainable Energy Initiatives?
Will Future AI Demands Derail Sustainable Energy Initiatives?
Sep 16, 2024
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5 Min Read
byJohn Edwards, Technology Journalist & Author
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Machine Learning & AI
How AI and IoT Are Reshaping Agriculture
AI and IoT Are Reshaping Agriculture
Sep 13, 2024
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15 Min Read
byRichard Pallardy, Freelance Writer
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Sustainability
How AI Impacts Sustainability Opportunities and Risks
How AI Impacts Sustainability Opportunities and Risks
Sep 10, 2024
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9 Min Read
byCarrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter
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Sustainability
Closing the Loop on the Circular Economy
Closing the Loop on the Circular Economy
Sep 9, 2024
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5 Min Read
bySamuel Greengard, Contributing Reporter
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Machine Learning & AI
Supercharging AI With the Power of Quantum Computing
Supercharging AI With the Power of Quantum Computing
Aug 23, 2024
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3 Min Read
byScott Likens, US and Global Chief AI Engineering Officer, PwC
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IT Infrastructure
Could Algae Be the Key to Data Center Sustainability?
Could Algae Be the Key to Data Center Sustainability?
Jul 15, 2024
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1 Min Read
byData Center Knowledge, Staff & Contributors
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IT Leadership
CIO Compensation May Soon Be Tied to Green Data Centers
CIO Compensation May Soon Be Tied to Green Data Centers
Jul 3, 2024
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6 Min Read
byMary E. Shacklett, President of Transworld Data
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Sustainability
How to Build Sustainable Software
How to Build Sustainable Software
Jul 3, 2024
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5 Min Read
byJohn Edwards, Technology Journalist & Author
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Sustainability
Embracing Real World ESG Impact with Rise of Double Materiality
Embracing Real World ESG Impact with Rise of Double Materiality
Jul 2, 2024
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5 Min Read
bySamuel Greengard, Contributing Reporter
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Sustainability
Investing in the Green Future
Investing in the Green Future
Jun 26, 2024
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6 Min Read
byMaryem Sahnoun, Senior Manager and Lead CQR Engineer, Capgemini
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Sustainability
Science-Based Targets Are a Formula for Success
Science-Based Targets Are a Formula for Success
Jun 24, 2024
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5 Min Read
bySamuel Greengard, Contributing Reporter
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IT Leadership
AI Driving Data Center Energy Appetite
AI Driving Data Center Energy Appetite
Jun 7, 2024
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5 Min Read
byNathan Eddy, Freelance Writer
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Sustainability
Nature Positive Isn’t a Negative
Nature Positive Isn’t a Negative
May 28, 2024
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5 Min Read
bySamuel Greengard, Contributing Reporter
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Sustainability
AI, Data Centers, and Energy Use: The Path to Sustainability
AI, Data Centers, and Energy Use: The Path to Sustainability
May 15, 2024
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4 Min Read
byMark Gibson, Angie Gildea

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