{"id":30990,"date":"2025-07-07T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/?p=30990"},"modified":"2025-07-05T18:44:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T16:44:10","slug":"ai-and-energy-ally-or-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/en\/ai-and-energy-ally-or-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"AI and Energy: Ally or Threat?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30990\" class=\"elementor elementor-30990 elementor-30918\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a9398 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18a9398\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5927ffb elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-view-icon-text elementor-blockquote--button-skin-classic sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"5927ffb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"The cost of (artificial) intelligence will converge with the cost of energy.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Sam Altman, CEO de OpenAI.<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%22The+cost+of+%28artificial%29+intelligence+will+converge+with+the+cost+of+energy.%22+%E2%80%94+Sam+Altman%2C+CEO+de+OpenAI.&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fsalvadorvilalta.com%2Fen%2F%2Fen%2Fai-and-energy-ally-or-threat%2F\" class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-button\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-twitter\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M459.37 151.716c.325 4.548.325 9.097.325 13.645 0 138.72-105.583 298.558-298.558 298.558-59.452 0-114.68-17.219-161.137-47.106 8.447.974 16.568 1.299 25.34 1.299 49.055 0 94.213-16.568 130.274-44.832-46.132-.975-84.792-31.188-98.112-72.772 6.498.974 12.995 1.624 19.818 1.624 9.421 0 18.843-1.3 27.614-3.573-48.081-9.747-84.143-51.98-84.143-102.985v-1.299c13.969 7.797 30.214 12.67 47.431 13.319-28.264-18.843-46.781-51.005-46.781-87.391 0-19.492 5.197-37.36 14.294-52.954 51.655 63.675 129.3 105.258 216.365 109.807-1.624-7.797-2.599-15.918-2.599-24.04 0-57.828 46.782-104.934 104.934-104.934 30.213 0 57.502 12.67 76.67 33.137 23.715-4.548 46.456-13.32 66.599-25.34-7.798 24.366-24.366 44.833-46.132 57.827 21.117-2.273 41.584-8.122 60.426-16.243-14.292 20.791-32.161 39.308-52.628 54.253z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-label\">Tweet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a1b5eae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a1b5eae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c7b8b22 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c7b8b22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Artificial intelligence is transforming everything from the way we work to how we discover new drugs.\u00a0<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">However, there is one topic that is less discussed: <strong>its enormous energy<\/strong> consumption<\/span><b>.<\/b><\/p><p>We are at a fascinating and critical crossroads. On the one hand, AI poses a threat to increasing global electricity consumption, thereby significantly compromising climate goals. On the other hand, AI itself could help us solve the energy crisis.<\/p><p>Ally or enemy of the planet? Let&#8217;s explore this paradox.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eadd9de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1eadd9de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a565c0f sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a565c0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The voracious energy appetite of AI<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ad7fe86 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ad7fe86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a5082b sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52a5082b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In recent decades, global electricity demand has remained relatively stable. That changed with the explosion of AI.<\/p><p>Data centers, the &#8220;brain&#8221; where AI resides (such as ChatGPT or Gemini), already consume approximately 4% of the US&#8217;s electricity. <b>It is projected that they could account for up to 15% by 2030 (MIT)<\/b>. On a global scale, some estimates put that figure as high as 25%.<\/p><p>To illustrate this point with an example, the expected growth of AI alone until 2027 is equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of the Netherlands or Sweden.<\/p><p>Fun fact: generating a single image with AI can require the cooling equivalent of a bottle of water on servers.<\/p><p>This consumption not only puts pressure on power grids but threatens emission reduction commitments. Eric Schmidt (former CEO of Google) warned that AI could seriously complicate current climate targets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c6fc973 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c6fc973\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29058a3a sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"29058a3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/gEoP681es7U?si=qkRY9qsSyDPf7TNb&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472e9861 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"472e9861\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f40a486 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f40a486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Paradox: problem and solution at the same time<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83162c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"83162c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf8aac2 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf8aac2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>But there is good news: AI is not only part of the problem, it is also part of the solution. Evelyn Wang (MIT) summed it up: &#8220;We have the opportunity to leverage these vast computational capabilities to contribute to solutions against climate change.&#8221;<\/p><p>Although the short-term rise of AI may increase emissions, its capabilities to optimize processes and design more efficient systems could enable significant reductions after 2030.<\/p><p>The key is how we manage this transition. Let&#8217;s look at some strategies:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c08e53e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c08e53e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c32a2d9 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c32a2d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Efficient new generation hardware<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad2c18 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ad2c18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a1ddd5 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53a1ddd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Specialized chips are being developed for AI that consume 25 times less power and offer 30 times more performance than conventional chips.<\/p><p>In addition, 3D chip design and new liquid or immersion cooling techniques are making it possible to reduce the energy required for air conditioning data centers drastically.<\/p><p>In other words: <b>do more with less.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0f6f92 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a0f6f92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-097bef4 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"097bef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Green\" algorithms and optimized software.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09a4279 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"09a4279\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80af84a sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80af84a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not everything depends on hardware. There are also efforts to create green algorithms: AI models that achieve the same result with fewer calculations.<\/p><p>Techniques such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultralytics.com\/glossary\/pruning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pruning<\/a> (elimination of unnecessary parameters) or <a href=\"https:\/\/machinelearningmastery.com\/quantization-in-machine-learning-5-reasons-why-it-matters-more-than-you-think\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">quantization<\/a> (using fewer bits per calculation) enable energy savings without compromising prediction quality.<\/p><p>This not only reduces costs for companies but also the environmental footprint of millions of users.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f0f24 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"46f0f24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9ea134 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a9ea134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ordenador-con-Planta-Blog-Salvador-Vilalta.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30983\" alt=\"Ordenador con Planta Blog Salvador Vilalta - Grok\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ordenador-con-Planta-Blog-Salvador-Vilalta.jpg 896w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ordenador-con-Planta-Blog-Salvador-Vilalta-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ordenador-con-Planta-Blog-Salvador-Vilalta-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ordenador-con-Planta-Blog-Salvador-Vilalta-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ordenador-con-Planta-Blog-Salvador-Vilalta-840x473.jpg 840w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ordenador-con-Planta-Blog-Salvador-Vilalta-410x231.jpg 410w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ordenador-con-Planta-Blog-Salvador-Vilalta-270x152.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e8a7fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e8a7fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-946b8d8 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"946b8d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Optimization of everyday use (watch out for inference!)<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6688c5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e6688c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e928520 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e928520\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Much is said about the consumption of training huge models, but 80% of the environmental footprint of AI comes from inference: that is, from every time we use it.<\/p><p><b><span style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; letter-spacing: 0px;\">Every time you converse with a chatbot or generate an image, energy is expended.<\/span><\/b><\/p><p>Therefore, research is being done to make inference chips (such as Google&#8217;s TPU or Apple&#8217;s Neural Engine) more efficient.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01a54f0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"01a54f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9dc1ae sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9dc1ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Intelligent and flexible data centers<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1062ff3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1062ff3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5668ecc sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5668ecc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AI can help data centers use more renewable energy. How? By scheduling heavy tasks (such as model training) for times with abundant sun or wind.  <\/p>\n<p>Google dynamically distributes workloads among its data centers based on the availability of local renewable energy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47fed65 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47fed65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20be68f sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20be68f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Centros-de-datos-inteligentes-El-Blog-de-Salvador-Vilalta-1024x574.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30968\" alt=\"Centros de datos inteligentes El Blog de Salvador Vilalta\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Centros-de-datos-inteligentes-El-Blog-de-Salvador-Vilalta-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Centros-de-datos-inteligentes-El-Blog-de-Salvador-Vilalta-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Centros-de-datos-inteligentes-El-Blog-de-Salvador-Vilalta-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Centros-de-datos-inteligentes-El-Blog-de-Salvador-Vilalta-370x207.png 370w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Centros-de-datos-inteligentes-El-Blog-de-Salvador-Vilalta-410x230.png 410w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Centros-de-datos-inteligentes-El-Blog-de-Salvador-Vilalta-840x471.png 840w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Centros-de-datos-inteligentes-El-Blog-de-Salvador-Vilalta-270x152.png 270w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Centros-de-datos-inteligentes-El-Blog-de-Salvador-Vilalta.png 1456w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3182a3b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3182a3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3fd23b sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3fd23b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Clean energy dedicated to AI<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44908ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44908ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7f983d sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7f983d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is a resurgence of interest in nuclear energy as a clean and reliable source of power for data centers.<\/p><p>Case in point: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.constellationenergy.com\/our-company\/our-story\/about-constellation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Constellation Energy<\/a> reopened the Three Mile Island reactor (now renamed the Crane Clean Energy Center) to supply new data centers.<\/p><p>In addition, other options such as small modular reactors, geothermal, and long-term storage are being explored.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50413cc1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"50413cc1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5379f5b sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5379f5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AI as an ally of the energy transition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7812ca7b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7812ca7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c231088 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c231088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/svilalta_Close-up_photograph_of_a_single_Tesla_Powerwall_batt_3549baf2-787c-4797-b439-0f079685c4eb_3-1024x574.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30973\" alt=\"svilalta_Close-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/svilalta_Close-up_photograph_of_a_single_Tesla_Powerwall_batt_3549baf2-787c-4797-b439-0f079685c4eb_3-1024x574.png 1024w, 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https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/svilalta_Close-up_photograph_of_a_single_Tesla_Powerwall_batt_3549baf2-787c-4797-b439-0f079685c4eb_3-270x152.png 270w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/svilalta_Close-up_photograph_of_a_single_Tesla_Powerwall_batt_3549baf2-787c-4797-b439-0f079685c4eb_3.png 1456w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-157a195d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"157a195d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c6c1c2 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38c6c1c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beyond reducing its consumption, AI is a powerful tool for accelerating the energy transition:<\/p><ul><li><b>Smart grids:<\/b> Algorithms that balance generation and demand in real-time, avoiding overloads and waste.<\/li><li><b>More efficient transportation<\/b>: Eco-friendly routes on Google Maps have already prevented the emission of 2.9 million tons of CO\u2082.<\/li><li><b>New battery materials:<\/b> AI that screens millions of compounds in days, finding more sustainable alternatives to lithium.<\/li><li><b>Nuclear fusion:<\/b> AI-based simulations aid in controlling the plasma in experimental reactors, such as ITER.<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; letter-spacing: 0px;\">AI not only optimizes what we have but accelerates the arrival of clean technologies that once seemed like science fiction.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7215d62d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7215d62d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6afa3fd5 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6afa3fd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The European case: technology, energy and strategy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0ce18a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c0ce18a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71fd851 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71fd851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Baterias-en-Europa-El-Blog-de-Salvador-Vilalta-1024x574.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27971\" alt=\"Baterias en Europa El Blog de Salvador Vilalta\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Baterias-en-Europa-El-Blog-de-Salvador-Vilalta-1024x574.webp 1024w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Baterias-en-Europa-El-Blog-de-Salvador-Vilalta-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Baterias-en-Europa-El-Blog-de-Salvador-Vilalta-768x430.webp 768w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Baterias-en-Europa-El-Blog-de-Salvador-Vilalta-370x207.webp 370w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Baterias-en-Europa-El-Blog-de-Salvador-Vilalta-410x230.webp 410w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Baterias-en-Europa-El-Blog-de-Salvador-Vilalta-840x471.webp 840w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Baterias-en-Europa-El-Blog-de-Salvador-Vilalta-270x152.webp 270w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Baterias-en-Europa-El-Blog-de-Salvador-Vilalta.webp 1456w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a4773c6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a4773c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a124e7f sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a124e7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Europe has a particular dilemma: it wants to lead the climate fight, but relies on batteries and AI technology manufactured in Asia.<\/p><ul><li>In 2023, CATL, a Chinese company, dominated 34% of the global battery market.<\/li><li>Europe has projects like Northvolt but needs to scale up quickly.<\/li><\/ul><p>If it does not invest in technological and energy sovereignty, it could be tied to external suppliers, mortgaging its future.<\/p><p>Some time ago, I wrote an article related to this very issue: <a href=\"https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/en\/where-is-europe-heading-artificial-intelligence-technological-dependence-and-the-challenges-of-the-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Where is Europe heading?<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/en\/where-is-europe-heading-artificial-intelligence-technological-dependence-and-the-challenges-of-the-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; letter-spacing: 0px;\">\u00a0Artificial Intelligence, Technological Dependence and the Challenges of the Future. <\/span><\/a><\/p><p>This is why a structural transformation is called for: less bureaucracy, more public-private collaboration, and more investment in innovation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-144f1b55 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"144f1b55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57f97d73 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57f97d73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Towards a sustainable and intelligent future<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72eb7bbd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72eb7bbd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60439e2c sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"60439e2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IA-y-energia-el-blog-de-Salvador-Vilalta-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30955\" alt=\"IA y energia el blog de Salvador Vilalta\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IA-y-energia-el-blog-de-Salvador-Vilalta-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IA-y-energia-el-blog-de-Salvador-Vilalta-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IA-y-energia-el-blog-de-Salvador-Vilalta-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IA-y-energia-el-blog-de-Salvador-Vilalta-370x247.png 370w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IA-y-energia-el-blog-de-Salvador-Vilalta-840x560.png 840w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IA-y-energia-el-blog-de-Salvador-Vilalta-410x273.png 410w, https:\/\/salvadorvilalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IA-y-energia-el-blog-de-Salvador-Vilalta.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b07bd28 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b07bd28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6060f2f5 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6060f2f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are at a turning point.<\/p><p>AI may be the biggest obstacle to meeting climate goals&#8230; or the catalyst for achieving them ahead of schedule.<\/p><p>Our decisions will make the difference:<\/p><ul><li>Investing in R&amp;D for efficient hardware and software<\/li><li>Use clean and reliable energy<\/li><li>Building talent at the intersection of AI and energy<\/li><li>Promote ambitious and coordinated policies<\/li><\/ul><p>The time to act is now. AI is neither inherently good nor bad; it depends on how we use it.<br \/>What do you think, and do you <span style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; letter-spacing: 0px;\">think AI will end up helping or hurting the fight against climate change?<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"7324\" data-end=\"7464\"><strong data-start=\"7324\" data-end=\"7350\">Please leave me your comments<\/strong> below. 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