On a Diet: As Data Centers Strain the Grid, Can They Curb Their Power Appetite?

March 17, 2025--Written by Paul Wiseman for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Previously in this series, we have examined the rising challenges and some suggested solutions to the rise of power-hungry data centers that host everything from online shopping and bitcoin mining to artificial intelligence (AI). This final entry offers a peek at the future, and whether the same artificial intelligence that's straining the power grid can also contribute to saving it.