AI & Climate Change

What is one of the main reasons for the surging demand for energy in the US according to the passage?

• Increase in electric vehicle usage

• Growth of data centers and artificial intelligence

• Expansion of residential housing

• Rise in manufacturing industries

How much power can a single data center use compared to US homes?

• As much as 100,000 US homes

• As much as 880,000 US homes

• As much as 500,000 US homes

• As much as 1,000,000 US homes

What percentage of electricity in the US was consumed by data centers in 2022?

• 2%

• 4%

• 6%

• 8%

By 2030, what is the projected percentage of electricity consumption by data centers in the US?

• 5%

• 7%

• 9%

• 11%

What is the main challenge mentioned in the passage regarding the increasing electricity demand?

• Finding new locations for data centers

• Meeting climate goals while managing demand

• Reducing the cost of electricity

• Training more engineers

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What percentage of the time does Google claim its operations run on clean energy?

• 50%

• 64%

• 75%

• 80%

What is the potential contribution of geothermal energy to the US electricity grid according to the passage?

• 5%

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

What is Google's target year to eliminate the use of coal and gas for its data centers?

• 2025

• 2030

• 2035

• 2040

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