Report Quantifies Climate, Health Benefits of Clean Energy for Data Centers
Union of Concerned Scientists Urges Policymakers to Protect Ratepayers, Planet
A new study by the Union of Concerned Scientists projects data centers would increase from 4.4% of total U.S. power consumption in 2023 to 11.6% in 2030 and 15% in 2050 in a middle demand growth scenario. | Union of Concerned Scientists
Jan 21, 2026
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The latest in a series of Union of Concerned Scientists reports on the costs of the AI boom asserts that powering U.S. data centers with clean energy would avert trillions of dollars in health and environmental costs.
