In the global competition for AI supremacy, China is also adopting 'green standards.' However, Korea seems to be solely focused on a rapid expansion of data centers. China's tech giants, including Alibaba and Tencent, are actively promoting the use of renewable energy in their data centers. This shift towards green standards is part of China's broader effort to reduce carbon emissions and achieve its goal of peaking carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060. In contrast, Korea's data center industry has been rapidly growing, driven by the increasing demand for data processing and storage due to the proliferation of AI and cloud computing services. However, this growth has come at the cost of environmental concerns, as many of Korea's data centers are powered by fossil fuels and have raised concerns about their carbon footprint. Despite the government's efforts to promote the use of renewable energy, many Korean data centers still rely heavily on fossil fuels for their power needs. This has led to criticism that Korea's data center industry is not doing enough to reduce its environmental impact, and that the country's focus on rapid expansion has come at the expense of sustainability. As the demand for AI and data processing continues to grow, it remains to be seen whether Korea's data center industry will be able to balance its growth with environmental concerns.
Abdul Elsayed, a Democratic candidate for Michigan's first Muslim federal senator, has highlighted concerns over AI data centers' environmental impact. These centers consume massive amounts of electricity and water, harming the landscape, yet provide limited local benefits. A report by Seoul National University's Institute of Sustainable Development warns that climate disasters could double the annual cost of data centers globally from $810 billion in 2035 to $1,680 billion in 2065.
As the demand for AI grows, so does the energy consumption, with global data center electricity use expected to surge from 485TWh in 2025 to 950TWh in 2030. In South Korea, data center electricity usage may rise from 5TWh in 2023 to 134.8TWh in 2060.
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