As artificial intelligence continues to expand and revolutionize various industries, a significant challenge has emerged. A challenge to the data centers that fuel this new era.

For instance, one of the most significant innovations in relation to this energy challenge emerged from the partnership between tech giant Google and energy leader TotalEnergies.

The Scale of the Innovation

The partnership will see a massive expansion of renewable energy capacity in Texas to power Google’s data centers, with guaranteed over 1 gigawatt of solar power from two primary projects, Wichita and Mustang Creek.

What separates this deal from others is the power it will supply for over 15 years, totaling 28 terawatt-hours of energy.

Developments like this show that significant technology companies are beginning to take an active interest in their energy sourcing. Furthermore, it demonstrates that companies are focusing on finding clean, sustainable energy sources to power the colossal energy demands of artificial intelligence.

What Google and TotalEnergies have gotten right is their unique approach to solving what many call the AI Energy Paradox.

The AI Energy Paradox

AI depends on massive amounts of energy to power its data centers. However, numerous advancements in AI’s ability to optimize energy networks have been made.

The innovation deal between Google and TotalEnergies shows decarbonized power sources and data centers working together in the Texas energy market to provide a carbon-free energy source.

By taking an active interest in their energy sourcing, these two major industrial players are setting a precedent for sustainable technology development.

Not only should other companies take inspiration from them, but they should also see that the future of green technology demands such a level of cooperation.