Get the latest tech news

How the surging demand for energy and rise of AI is straining the power grid in the U.S.


Experts say the increasing demand for energy in the U.S. is forecast to hit a record high this year.

As the global head of Google's data center energy, Peterson Corio's job is to find more juice to keep the company's power-hungry machines humming. "We can develop large projects that will really move the needle on climate change," said Tim Latimer, the CEO of Fervo Energy, which is partnering with Google to boost geothermal power. Google plans to use Fervo's geothermal power to help run its Nevada data centers and eventually others around the world, aiming to eliminate its use of coal and gas by 2030.

Get the Android app

Or read this on r/technology

Read more on:

Photo of energy

energy

Photo of rise

rise

Photo of power grid

power grid

Related news:

News photo

Almost half of Americans believe that the rise of AI has made them less “scam-savvy” than ever before, according to new research.

News photo

The Rise and Fall of Software Developer Jobs

News photo

Launch and thrive in the U.S. market: Best U.S. visas for IT startups