Research
Research, white papers, reports, and presentations on data centers, energy, and modern infrastructure from around the world.
Analytical Paper·Deloitte
A Deloitte analysis of the growth in data center infrastructure for AI workloads and its implications for the U.S. power system. It uses DC Byte and Wood Mackenzie data, estimates of AI data center penetration, and projections through 2035 to assess capacity. The focus is on interconnection and generation shortfalls, the impact on utility capital expenditures, and potential sources of and approaches to accelerating power supply for large AI sites.
AI data centersdata center power supplygrid interconnectionbehind-the-meter generation
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A special World Energy Outlook report by the International Energy Agency examining the relationship between AI development and energy. It analyses growth in data-centre electricity consumption and capital expenditure, the physical constraints on scaling AI infrastructure, power-supply options, and implications for energy systems, prices and emissions. It also considers AI’s impact on energy and industrial efficiency, as well as demand scenarios through 2030.
AI data centersData center power supplyGrid interconnectionLiquid cooling
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