Google's carbon-intelligent computing platform is being used to connect data centers to the grid efficiently, allowing for energy-intensive tasks to be assigned when renewable energy is abundant. Other technology companies and utilities are also exploring demand response deals to address energy needs and support clean energy goals. Reports recommend more research into renewable and nuclear energy, as well as leveraging AI models to mitigate stresses on the energy grid. Demand response programs for data centers are seen as a way to enable the development of more clean energy in the future, with the potential to add 76 gigawatts of new load to the grid with minimal capacity expansion. Flexible data centers are transforming into valuable resources for integrating renewable energy and supporting the transition to carbon-free resources.
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