I write this blog with a bit of feigned optimism, knowing how precarious the recent acceleration in AI and energy demand can be. The rapid expansion of data centres is one of the most consequential developments in today’s energy transition. Driven by artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and digital services across all sectors of the economy, …
Tag: sustainability
What do you mean, “consume less”?
Our high levels of consumption in Western, affluent countries is contributing to environmental problems, such as climate change and biodiversity loss. Efforts to make consumption “greener” have so far been unable to halt environmental degradation, spurring a growing number of researchers to argue for a need for substantial change in consumption patterns for high-consuming classes, …