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Alberta’s AI push could come with a big energy price tag

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Navigating Alberta's AI and Energy Landscape

This chapter explores Alberta's ambitions in artificial intelligence and the corresponding emissions from emerging data centers. It debates the economic pros and cons of hosting these centers locally versus elsewhere, while addressing the reliability of renewable energy and the role of natural gas and carbon capture technology. The discussion also highlights the challenges of electricity demand forecasting and the potential implications of a tech-driven energy landscape in the province.

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