Can the U.S. Energy Grid Keep Up with Data Center Growth?

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, critiques President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement of a $20 billion foreign investment in U.S. data centers. While the investment seems promising, McIntyre highlights a critical issue: the U.S. energy grid is not prepared to meet the increased electricity demand. Companies like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are already expanding their data centers, intensifying the competition for limited energy resources. Without renewable solutions, this could lead to a return to coal and oil use, undermining environmental progress.