AIBearisharXiv – CS AI · 9h ago7/10
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Assessing the Carbon Emissions and Energy Consumption of U.S. Hyperscale Data Centers
A comprehensive study of 403 U.S. hyperscale data centers reveals they consumed 68-99 TWh of electricity between May 2024 and April 2025, generating 37-54 million metric tons of CO2 emissions. The findings show HDC carbon intensity is 48% higher than the national grid average, driven by rapid AI infrastructure expansion and heavy reliance on fossil fuels.