Digital Economy and the Environment Program
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The Digital Economy and the Environment Program is an initiative that catalyzes research on the energy and environmental impacts of the digital economy.
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💡This Thursday (11/13), join experts from @_ClimateXChange & @RFF for a webinar on how #datacenters impact local communities & state-level policy mechanisms that are available to regulate these issues! Learn more & register here: climate-xchange.org/event/where-st…
📢Call for Proposals: @ACM_EEnergy invites workshop proposals on computing & communication for smart energy systems + energy-efficient computing. Submit your proposal by November 30, 2025! Learn more here: bit.ly/ACMe-Energy2026
AI data centers are thirsty: they use water for cooling and are also indirectly responsible for power plants' water usage. @renshaolei and @amyluers explain the situation and describe strategies for doing better. spectrum.ieee.org/ai-water-usage…
⚡️On Sept 15, Richard Kauffman, a leader in clean energy finance & utility policy, will join @YaleCIE to discuss AI’s strain on the electricity grid and solutions. Register here! bit.ly/Yale-CIE-AI-ut…
🤖 A recent study “Green and intelligent: the role of #AI in the #climatetransition” finds AI’s potential #emissionscuts in power, food & mobility outweigh AI’s own emissions. However, strong public governance is key for equity! Read more 👉 doi.org/10.1038/s44168…
💧Join @next100cltn on Aug 27 for a conversation on #AI #DataCenter’s #water use and its impact on southwestern communities and ecosystems Register here! zoom.us/webinar/regist…
⚡A landmark study from @CambridgeAltFin surveys 49 Bitcoin mining firms (~48% network hashrate) revealing the sector uses ~138 TWh/yr & emits ~39.8 MtCO₂e. Read the full report ➡️ jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-resear… #Bitcoin #DigitalMining #GHGEmissions
📅 On Aug 15 @theNASEM will host a webinar discussing topics related to consumer and corporate use of AI, and how insights social science can provide to help achieve economic and environmental goals. 🔗Register here: nationalacademies.org/event/1057_08-… #AI #DEE
💧As #datacenter demand surges, so do concerns about water use. Some facilities consume 300,000+ gallons per day, often in #water-stressed regions. Join nDEE and @ELIORG on July 30 for a webinar on data centers & water. Learn more and register here: networkdee.org/event-details/…
The AI boom means the world’s data centers use more electricity than almost every country. See our blog on how to supply the power-hungry technology that’s driving growth. imf.org/en/Blogs/Artic…
The 2nd PM4S Workshop on Process Mining for Sustainability at #ICPM2025 is now accepting papers on how #processmining can support environmental and social goals. Abstracts are due by July 18! Learn more here!: pm4s-ws.github.io/workshop/
🤖A new study by Reid Lifset et al. explores the lesser-studied environmental downsides of "#RedAI". Their work calls for more robust cross-disciplinary research and better tools for tracking AI's real-world #environmentalfootprint. Read more here!: networkdee.org/publications/a…
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Artificial Intelligence’s Environmental Impacts: Exploring Research on “Red AI" | DEE Program
Artificial Intelligence’s Environmental Impacts: Exploring Research on “Red AI" | DEE Program
Join @IEA’s 3DEN Initiative this Friday for a webinar on how AI & data centers are shaping electricity demand, and why accurate energy data is key for smart policy. Register here!: iea.org/events/underst… #AI #DataCenters #DEE
🚨AI Is Draining Water From Areas That Need It Most🚨 We analyzed data on thousands of AI data centers, and found that roughly two thirds of them since 2022 are in places with high to extremely high levels of water stress. With @HiMichelleMa @dinabass⭐️ bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-…
Trump’s rollback of green energy is alarming #AI & data center leaders. Experts warn: cutting renewables may cause power bottlenecks, higher costs, & dirtier energy. 🔗 Read the full story @arstechnica here!: arstechnica.com/information-te… #DataCenters #RenewableEnergy #nDEE
🌐Join the 1st Global Technology Assessment Conference, June 2–4 in Vienna, Austria (or online)! Explore #digitalization risks, #quantumtech & more. Register here by May 15: oeaw.ac.at/en/ita/veranst…
On Thursday, April 10, from 12-1 pm @YaleCIE will host @CostaSamaras, a leader in research on environmental impacts of #AI and #cryptocurrency, to present a statistical model that predicts AI energy use in data centers. Register to attend this talk here: yaleconnect.yale.edu/cie/rsvp_boot?…
📊Join the nDEE and Environmental Law Institute for a webinar on National Impacts of Data Center Proliferation on February 26th from 12:00–1:30 PM ET. Register here!: eli.org/events/nationa… #DataCenters #nDEE
🖥️ The DOE's 2024 U.S. Data Center Energy Use Report reveals data center load growth had tripled over the last decade and could double/triple by 2028, reaching 6.7-12% of U.S. electricity. Read the full report here! : eta-publications.lbl.gov/sites/default/… #DataCenters #EnergyDemand
🌍💻On January 24th, the Center for Industrial Ecology at the @Yale School of the Environment is hosting a lecture on the opportunities and risks of digital technologies for the environment Register here: yaleconnect.yale.edu/cie/rsvp_boot?… #DigitalEconomy #DigitalTechnologies #nDEE
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