The United States is experiencing a significant surge in electricity demand, attributed to factors including the growth of solar panels, electric vehicles, and artificial intelligence (AI). This increase poses a challenge to the Biden administration's climate change goals, with concerns that it may lead to blackouts if additional power sources are not brought online soon. Reports by the New York Times and CNBC highlight that the economic activity from America's industries and the demands from battery and solar factories are contributing to this surge, potentially jeopardizing the country's climate objectives. Utilities are under pressure to build more gas-fired generators due to delays in solar and wind projects, for which they are often blamed. Energy companies also recognize AI as a major driver of electricity demand, suggesting that the push towards a clean energy future and net-zero emissions may be hindered by the growing consumption of energy. El Paso Electric is grappling with record demands as it pushes toward a clean energy future.
Energy companies increasingly cite AI as a major driver of electricity demand. But the grid could hold everything back.
How can the world reach net zero if it keeps inventing new ways to consume energy? @ElizKolbert considers the electricity demands of A.I. https://t.co/EviPcn7ALf
.@Arjunnmurti has a new blog on how AI changes the game for energy: “AI is already revealing the shortcomings of the “climate only” narrative that became mainstream around 2020 and over-emphasized intermittent renewables” https://t.co/TJqGcO9ty3 https://t.co/3ujLVvuNhz
A new report says demand from battery and solar factories are racking up U.S. electricity use — and could put the country's climate goals in peril. @grassosteve and @timseymour trade the energy transition. https://t.co/HMNUJp9MQw
Great NYT story on the coming spike in electricity demand in the US. Utilities say they have to build more gas because of the delays in building solar & wind ... delays for which utilities are often responsible! Grrr. https://t.co/7hpGbnsMJ6
El Paso Electric grapples with record demands as it pushes toward clean energy future https://t.co/HRLBKkB9Yq
The New York Times is very concerned that America's industries are growing. All this economic activity is at odds with climate goals, since powering those industries will require new gas-fired generators. Oh no. https://t.co/KNhKEFu7Oz
A New Surge in Power Use Is Threatening U.S. Climate Goals https://t.co/kSHgqak95p
The New York Times has claimed that a renewed spike in energy usage in the United States is being driven by solar panes and electric vehi... Read more: https://t.co/reUjB4HZyM ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
Demand for electricity in the U.S. is surging, which could impede plans by the Biden administration to fight climate change and lead to blackouts if more power isn't brought online soon. https://t.co/l6rQrccigq