By 2030, AI could consume as much water as 1.3B people in sub-Saharan Africa and triple the energy use of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nigeria combined, according to a UN University study. #AI#DataCenters#Energy#Water
America's AI boom faces a growing power constraint. U.S. data-center demand could jump from roughly 42 GW today to 118-134 GW by 2030, while grid bottlenecks and turbine backlogs threaten expansion. #AI#Energy#DataCenters#Power
The power race is increasingly about speed, not just cost. Utility-scale solar can be built in roughly 15 months versus about 2 years for gas and 7 years for nuclear, giving renewables an edge as electricity demand surges. #Energy#Solar#Power#DataCenters
War is becoming a core risk for data center operators. Howden says data center space near active conflict zones in 2025 equaled about 60% of the previous five years combined, as AI infrastructure expands globally. #AI#DataCenters#Geopolitics
Gas turbines are reportedly sold out through 2030, pushing AI data centers toward an older alternative: steam turbines. B&W has a $2.4B deal to supply 1.2 GW of on-site generation for Applied Digital's AI campuses. #AI#DataCenters#NaturalGas
