US Edition[Opinion] To catch AI boom, California must boost energy production
- California, the tech industry's center, struggles to attract data centers for the AI boom.
- Stringent state policies hinder energy project development, making California less appealing.
- California's moratorium on nuclear power and natural gas pipeline limitations exacerbate energy supply issues.
- Permitting difficulties and energy technology obstacles increase costs, impacting consumers.
- Texas offers an easier environment for building power, potentially drawing tech companies away from California.
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Jessica Towhey: Strange bedfellows emerge in energy sector (Opinion)
The Big Tech boom is driving advancement through artificial intelligence, but it is also putting increasing demands on America’s electric grid. The result could be a “strange bedfellows” alliance between fossil fuel and green energy.
San Diego Union Tribune
Pasadena Star NewsTo catch AI boom, California must boost energy production
California is known for being the center of the tech industry, including artificial intelligence. Yet when it comes to tech companies deciding where to locate the data centers that are powering the AI boom, California isn’t the top choice. More data centers are located in states including Texas and Virginia than in the Golden State. And even that may be too much for California lawmakers, who have introduced legislation to restrict the growth of …
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