US Data Centers May Rival Germany and Japan in Natural Gas Use by 2035

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The rapid expansion of AI infrastructure could make U.S. data centers among the world's largest natural gas consumers. Projections suggest their combined energy demand may surpass the natural gas consumption of Germany and Japan together by 2035. The surge is being driven by the growing computational demands of artificial intelligence workloads. This trajectory raises significant concerns about carbon emissions and energy sustainability in the tech sector.

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