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• Report AI Science The AI-energy apocalypse might be a little overblown Inflated projections for data center energy demands could lock the US into unnecessary, costly fossil fuel projects and pollution.
• Inflated projections for data center energy demands could lock the US into unnecessary, costly fossil fuel projects and pollution.
• by Justine Calma Sep 22, 2025, 11:12 PM UTC Link Facebook Threads Comments 0 Comments People walk through the hallways at an Equinix data center in Ashburn, Virginia, on May 9, 2024.
• Photo: Getty Images Justine Calma is a senior science reporter covering energy and t