US data centers produce 105 million tons of CO2e per year, with a carbon intensity 48 percent higher than the national average. A Harvard analysis of 2,132 facilities across 52 grid regions shows 56 percent of data center electricity comes from fossil fuels. Virginia, Texas and Oregon generate the most emissions.
Environmental Burden of United States Data Centers in the Artificial Intelligence Era
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Gianluca Guidi, Francesca Dominici, Jonathan Gilmour, Kevin Butler, Eric Bell, Scott Delaney, Falco J. Bargagli-Stoffi
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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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November 1, 2024
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