AI Data Centers May Cripple Energy Grid

By Douglas McIntyre  •  June 29, 2025

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, discusses the looming power challenge posed by AI data centers. With tech giants planning to invest $750 billion in these facilities, the surge in energy demand could overwhelm the U.S. grid. McIntyre highlights former Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s warning that AI could consume nearly all electricity produced in the country within a decade, while renewable energy and nuclear options are not scaling fast enough to meet that demand.

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