Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Reducing Energy and Carbon Emissions of Commercial Buildings at Scale

Potential of artificial intelligence in reducing energy and carbon emissions of commercial buildings at scale

Artificial intelligence has emerged as a technology to enhance productivity and improve life quality. However, its role in building energy efficiency and carbon emission reduction has not been systematically studied. This study evaluated artificial intelligence’s potential in the building sector, focusing on medium office buildings in the United States. A methodology was developed to assess and quantify potential emissions reductions. Key areas …

Autonomous AI systems can help tackle global food insecurity

There is a growing and urgent need to address global food insecurity. This urgency is underscored by reports from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, which states that nearly 828 million people suffer from hunger worldwide. Climate change is further escalating these issues, disrupting traditional farming systems and emphasizing the need for smarter, resource-efficient solutions. But imagine a future where indoor farming …

Why uncertainty about tech emissions is stifling innovation

The technology sector has reached a crossroads. While innovations like AI and cloud computing promise...

AI has potential to cut carbon emissions, IEA says

Artificial intelligence could drastically cut carbon emissions despite its high power demand by making transport, energy, and agriculture more efficient, research suggested. The International Energy Agency predicts that data center energy use will double by 2030, and AI’s energy needs are already putting pressure on the US grid. But a study found that if AI can be used to forecast energy supply and demand fluctuations, it could save billions of …

AI could cut climate emissions

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to reduce climate-heating emissions by as much as 5.4bn tonnes annually over the next 10 years – if ...

Harnessing AI: Safeguarding high-integrity data for climate action

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are versatile technologies that have drastically lowered the cost of data production and analysis, potentially accelerating global decarbonisation and addressing socioeconomic issues. Source: Youtube