Energy needed for AI, crypto could power about a third of the US in coming years

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Energy needed for AI, crypto could power about a third of the US in coming years

For nearly three decades, the demand for electricity in the United States has remained relatively stable. However, forecasts indicate a dramatic shift, with projections suggesting a potential near doubling of where demand was expected to be over the next five years. The driving force behind this unprecedented increase in demand largely stems from the proliferation of data centers and the emerging technologies they support, such as the mining of …