US EditionAgrivoltaics increases yields, reduces water usage, and boosts rural participation in the renewable energy transition
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It was already known that large data centers are huge consumers of water (which they need to cool off) and energy, which they use to function. However, the most comprehensive study carried out so far for the US has now been published and its results are shocking. The rise of Artificial Intelligence triggers the energy and water demand of the computer infrastructures on which it is based.
Agrivoltaics increases yields, reduces water usage, and boosts rural participation in the renewable energy transition
Across the United States, energy demand is surging after decades of stagnant growth, due to electrification efforts, data centers, and artificial intelligence. As demand increases, the economics continue to favor wind and solar, which consistently outcompete gas and coal in affordability. As rural communities look to increase renewable energy, a unique opportunity presents itself.
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