AI's Soaring Energy Demand, Turkey's Pipeline Plans & CO₂ Superpolluters
This week’s stories highlight how AI is accelerating global electricity demand, Turkey’s strategic push to become a regional energy corridor, growing confidence in EV reliability, and a sharp focus on the small number of companies responsible for a large share of the world’s carbon emissions.
⚡ AI Set to Quadruple Electricity Use by 2030
Artificial intelligence is expected to transform the energy sector this decade, with AI-optimized data centers projected to more than quadruple their electricity use by 2030.
📊 AI's Energy Share to Rise Sharply by 2027
Goldman Sachs estimates data centers currently use 55 GW globally, mostly for cloud computing. By 2027, AI’s share will nearly double, reaching 27% of total usage as cloud and traditional workloads shift.
🛢️ Turkey Plans New Pipelines and Power Links to Iraq
Turkey is developing new gas and crude export pipelines to Iraq and an additional electricity transmission line, aiming to meet demand until Iraq’s own gas fields are fully developed.
🚗 EVs Break Down Less Than Gas Cars
Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) experience less than half as many breakdowns as internal combustion engine (ICE) cars, based on new data comparing repair rates across both vehicle types.
🌍 Just 36 Entities Caused Half of CO₂ Emissions in 2023
A new report shows that 36 fossil fuel and cement producers were responsible for 50% of global CO₂ emissions last year. Saudi Aramco alone would rank fourth among the world’s top polluters.