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US Emissions Rise Driven by Data Centers
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The United States will see a 2.4% rise in emissions in 2025, Rhodium Group data shows, reversing a multi-year decline. The report attributes the increase primarily to soaring electricity demand from data centers and cryptocurrency mining powering generative and agentic AI, concentrated in Texas, the Mid-Atlantic, and the Ohio Valley. Emissions grew faster than GDP, and sectors like travel are rapidly adopting energy-intensive AI tools, increasing grid pressure.
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High impact due to credible, industry-wide emissions shift from AI infrastructure, limited by preliminary data and shallow coverage.
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