AI boom could spur large-scale investments in clean energy: Experts

Market experts say the coming boom in artificial intelligence has the potential to spur large-scale investments in clean energy. Much has been made of the negative impact AI could have on the climate, given the expected rapid rollout of energy-hungry data centres that will be needed. The International Energy Agency says the world's data centres consumed roughly 1.4 to 1.7 per cent of global electricity use in 2022, but projects data centre energy consumption will double by the end of 2026. Ed Cr