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How can Google achieve sustainability amidst a 13% rise in GHG emissions driven by AI and data centers? Google CSO Kate Brandt and SVP Benedict Gomes emphasize the need for systems-level change and strong policies. Despite challenges, Google made significant strides in carbon-free energy and AI-powered climate solutions. #ClimateAction #DataCenters #GreenEnergy

Newsletter | AI Drives 48% Surge in Google’s Carbon Emissions In 2023, Google’s #carbonemissions hit 14.3 million metric tons, a significant rise from 2019 due to increased data center energy use and supply chain emissions. 💌 Subscribe Climind Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/g_9xXkdB 🔍Detail News : https://lnkd.in/eGkDBGnP Google's greenhouse gas emissions surged by 48%, driven by AI energy demands and expanding data centers. The company faces a tough balance between innovation and its 2030 net-zero goal. #Google #CarbonEmissions #AI #DataCenters #Sustainability #ClimateChange #GreenTech #Innovation #NetZero #EnvironmentalImpact #CleanEnergy #TechNews #EnergyEfficiency #ArtificialIntelligence #GoogleGemini #TechSustainability #ClimateGoals #GreenInnovation #EcoFriendly #DataCenterExpansion

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"Google’s greenhouse gas emissions have soared 48% since 2019," mostly due to growth in data center energy demand. AI is poised to drive that demand even higher. For example, a "Google search query requires 0.3 watt-hours of electricity on average, while a ChatGPT request typically consumes about 2.9 watt-hours." Amazingly, in one scenario "Google’s AI systems could eventually consume as much electricity as the country of Ireland each year." That is only Google's AI. Unless the energy intensity of computing is cut massively (e.g. by quantum computing), the amount of electricity needed in the next 5-10 years is likely materially underestimated by current forecasts. This is driven by a confluence of surging demand from electrification of mobility and the increased energy intensity of information. https://lnkd.in/g47Y-2TQ

🌍 ♻ According to 2023 Google´s sustainability report they are advancing on climate actions through AI in three key areas: 🖊 Organising information: Fuel-efficient routing uses AI to analyse traffic, terrain and a vehicle’s engine to suggest the most efficient route. It’s estimated to have helped enable more than 2.9 million metric tons of GHG emissions reductions since the feature launched in late 2021 to the end of 2023 🖊 Improving prediction: Google said it built a breakthrough global hydrological AI model and combined it with publicly available data sources to predict floods up to seven days in advance in over 80 countries 🖊 Better optimisation: Green Light is an AI-based tool that helps city traffic engineers optimise the timing of traffic lights to reduce stop-and-go traffic and fuel consumption. Google sustainability team are working to develop products and technologies that aim to help individuals, cities and other partners collectively reduce 1GTon of carbon equivalent emissions annually by 2030. #Google #Sustainability #Carbonemissions Source: https://lnkd.in/e5KNtuyk

"Google's greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 were 48% higher than in 2019, according to its latest environmental report. The tech giant puts it down to the increasing amounts of energy needed by its data centres, exacerbated by the explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI)." "AI-powered services involve considerably more computer power - and so electricity - than standard online activity, prompting a series of warnings about the technology's environmental impact. Google's target is to reach net zero emissions by 2030 but it admits that "as we further integrate AI into our products, reducing emissions may be challenging." #ai #energy #electricity #energytransition #energypolicy #infrastructure

How can Google make AI and data centres sustainable? A BIG questions after they reported a 13% rise in GHG emissions. Full story in Sustainability Magazine from Steven Downes As Google CSO Kate Brandt and Benedict Gomes , SVP, Learning & Sustainability write in the intro to the report: ”In spite of the progress we are making, we face significant challenges that we’re actively working through. “In 2023, our total GHG emissions increased 13% year-over-year, primarily driven by increased data centre energy consumption and supply chain emissions.” #Sustainability #GHG #Carbon #AI #DataCentres #Google https://lnkd.in/eKxjwzMF

Oh dear AI will probably be banned moving forward due to energy and water wastage. Google's greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 were 48% higher than in 2019, according to its latest environmental report. Datacentres have a sustainability issue for sure! How can datacentre emissions be reduced? #carbonemissions #datacentres #sustainability #carbonimpact #water #energy #ai https://lnkd.in/e-bYV3Wh

AI's Rapid Growth Threatens Energy Industry, Economy, and Climate. The growth of Artificial Intelligence has come on so strong and so fast that it threatens to destabilize the energy industry, the economy, and the climate.  Last week, Google stated that its carbon emissions have skyrocketed by a whopping 48 percent over the last five years. “AI-powered services involve considerably more computer power - and so electricity - than standard online activity, prompting a series of warnings about the technology's environmental impact,” the BBC reported Thursday. Indeed, a recent study from… http://ow.ly/sqTi105AFrT

Google Invests €1 Billion in Finnish Data Center Expansion to Support AI Ambitions Google has announced a €1 billion investment in expanding its Finnish data center, primarily aimed at supporting its AI ambitions while also addressing environmental concerns. The expansion project includes an innovative plan to repurpose server heat to warm nearby homes and buildings, effectively mitigating the increased energy consumption caused by AI operations. By embracing this heat recovery initiative, Google seeks to meet 80% of the local district's annual heating demand by 2025, marking an unprecedented step in the pursuit of sustainable data center expansion. This strategic move aligns with Google's unwavering commitment to purchasing carbon pollution-free energy, ensuring that the utilized heat serves as a clean energy source, thereby contributing to the company's ambitious climate goals. However, it's crucial to recognize that the rapid integration of AI into Google's products poses a potential threat to these climate objectives, intensifying the significance of this groundbreaking heat recovery project. # Thank you Kazuko Tanaka for your submission!