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Energy demand, stoked by AI and expanding electrification, is outpacing supply

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Energy use is surging with power increasingly needed for data centers operated by tech giants.

But carbon-free alternatives for round-the-clock power can’t keep up.

Utilities are pursuing clean alternatives such as advanced nuclear, green hydrogen, long duration storage and other technologies.

Amazon , Microsoft and Google are building power-hungry data centers around the globe.