US data centers could consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035
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Power sourcing is becoming as strategic as model choice—if U.S. data centers rival Germany and Japan’s gas demand by 2035, AI roadmaps are now constrained by energy politics and fuel price volatility. Operators planning large-scale AI should be modeling energy mix, hedging exposure to gas, and stress-testing siting decisions against regulatory and ESG pushback.
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