How the UK's plans for AI could derail net zero - the numbers explained

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How the UK's plans for AI could derail net zero - the numbers explained

The government wants to engineer a 20-fold increase in AI computing power in the UK by 2030 - that comes with significant implications for clean energy supplies

The UK government's goal to increase public-controlled artificial intelligence computing power 20-fold by 2030 would significantly raise electricity demand. Can renewable energy supply meet it - and still...

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