Quantum Computing Could Cut Industrial Emissions Without an AI-Sized Footprint, BCG Finds
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BCG’s finding that quantum could reduce industrial emissions without AI-level power draw reframes it as an efficiency lever, not another grid burden. Heavy industry operators should start tracking quantum pilots in optimization and materials — not for 2027 budgets, but to avoid being late to the first commercially relevant use cases.
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