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Alberta’s AI push could come with a big energy price tag

2025/5/21
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The Decibel

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Generative AI has been taking the world by storm, and Alberta wants in on the action). The province currently has plans to break ground on at least six AI data centres this year. But, more data centres means more electricity usage), and in Alberta, that means more natural gas.

Joe Castaldo) is a business reporter for The Globe and Mail. He’s on the show to explain why Alberta is trying to become the next big data centre hub and what that means for the province’s electricity needs and emissions.

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