Powering the Future — Without Breaking the Grid

As Georgia positions itself as a hub for digital infrastructure, communities across the state are facing a growing challenge: how to welcome the economic benefits of data centers while managing their significant environmental and infrastructure impacts. These facilities, essential for powering artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and everyday internet use, are also among the most resource-intensive buildings in the modern economy.

SCS assistant professsors Ahmed Saeed and Divya Mahajan offer their insight on this issue.