Key Impact Points: Powering Sustainable AI in Data Centers The AI boom is fueling massive data center expansion, creating a surge in energy demand that threatens grid stability and sustainability. As hyperscalers like Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon rapidly build out their infrastructure, the industry faces a pivotal challenge: how
Key Takeaways: Data Center Energy Use is Growing Data center energy consumption in the U.S. has surged from 76 TWh in 2018 to 176 TWh in 2023, representing 4.4% of total electricity use. Globally, energy use ranged between 240-340 TWh in 2022, excluding network activity (260-360 TWh) and cryptocurrency (100-150
Key Takeaways: AI’s Role in Real Estate Sustainability IBM’s Global Real Estate organization is actively integrating AI to optimize energy efficiency and asset management. Stacey Gifford, IBM’s Environment and Sustainability Leader, highlighted AI’s role in predictive maintenance at Deloitte’s Climate Week NYC 2024. “We are now using enterprise asset management
Key Takeaways: Schneider Electric Tackles AI’s Energy and Sustainability Challenges Schneider Electric has unveiled new solutions to address the growing energy demand of AI-driven infrastructure. The latest innovations include a new AI-ready data center reference design co-developed with NVIDIA and the industry’s most compact, high-density UPS, aimed at optimizing power
Key Takeaways: Singtel Expands Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Singtel’s data centre subsidiary, Nxera DCT Pte Ltd., has secured a $477 million (S$643 million) five-year green loan to fund the development of DC Tuas, Singapore’s most hyper-connected and sustainable data centre. The financing is provided by DBS, OCBC, Standard Chartered, HSBC, and
Key Impact Points: $500M Bond Issuance Success The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) launched its debut $500 million bond on Tuesday, marking a milestone in diversifying its funding base to attract private sector investment for clean energy projects in emerging markets. The bond, which was six times oversubscribed, highlights the growing
Key Impact Points: Meta Shifts to User-Moderation Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a controversial move to eliminate fact-checkers from its platforms, stating that “fact-checkers have just been too politically biased, and have destroyed more trust than they’ve created, especially in the U.S.” Instead, the company will depend on a “community
Key Impact Points: A Shift to Value Architects The Chief Financial Officer’s (CFO) role is undergoing a profound transformation, moving beyond financial stewardship to becoming a Value Architect. This shift is fueled by sustainability imperatives and the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). In today’s “Age of And,” CFOs must
Key Impact Points: Data centers are increasingly defining the future of electricity use, with plans emerging for gas, renewables, and innovative infrastructure to handle skyrocketing demand. The energy mix powering artificial intelligence will shape CO2 emissions in the power sector. Fossil Fuels Adapt to AI Demand Exxon is advancing designs
Key Impact Points: AI’s Energy Demand: Four Scenarios Schneider Electric’s Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) released its first report, Artificial Intelligence and Electricity: A System Dynamics Approach, analyzing the electricity consumption of AI over the next decade. Rémi Paccou, SRI Director, and Prof. Fons Wijnhoven of the University of Twente, used
