Big Tech Electricity Quizizz

What is the projected electricity consumption of data centers by 2030?

• 30 gigawatts

• 40 gigawatts

• 25 gigawatts

• 35 gigawatts

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Which technology is primarily used in AI computing data centers instead of CPUs?

• TPUs

• GPUs

• FPGAs

• ASICs

What is the main reason for the increased electricity demand from data centers?

• More industrial activities

• Expansion of residential areas

• Increased use of electric vehicles

• Growth of AI and other technologies

Which region is known as Data Center Alley?

• Silicon Valley

• Northern Virginia

• Central Texas

• Southern Florida

What is the main cooling resource used by data centers?

• Freon

• Liquid nitrogen

• Air

• Water

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

How much water did Google report using in 2022 primarily to cool its data centers?

• 5.6 billion gallons

• 4.5 billion gallons

• 3.8 billion gallons

• 6.2 billion gallons

What is the estimated gap in gigawatts between new demand and remaining supply in the PJM sector by 2028?

• 15 gigawatts

• 18.6 gigawatts

• 12 gigawatts

• 20 gigawatts

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Which company is not mentioned as a major player in cloud computing?

• Microsoft Azure

• IBM

• Amazon Web Services

• Google Cloud

What is the primary challenge facing data center expansion according to the Newmark report?

• Economic downturn

• Technological obsolescence

• Lack of skilled workforce

• Local resistance and resource limitations

What percentage of the world's electricity is consumed by data centers globally?

• 1 percent

• 3 percent

• 10 percent

• 5 percent