{"product_id":"the-environmental-impact-of-ai-data-centers-understanding-water-consumption-electricity-demand-carbon-emissions-air-quality-and-the-hidden-infras-paperback","title":"The Environmental Impact of AI Data Centers: Understanding Water Consumption, Electricity Demand, Carbon Emissions, Air Quality, and the Hidden Infras - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoggie Clark\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRaj Clark\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArtificial intelligence may feel like a digital technology, but the systems behind it depend on enormous amounts of physical infrastructure. Data centers filled with powerful computing equipment require electricity, cooling systems, water, land, backup power, and an expanding network of supporting infrastructure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Environmental Impact of AI Data Centers\u003c\/strong\u003e provides an accessible and balanced introduction to the environmental footprint behind the rapid growth of artificial intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores how AI data centers consume electricity, why some facilities require significant amounts of water for cooling, and how their operations can contribute to carbon emissions and local air pollution. Readers will also learn how the environmental effects of a data center can extend beyond the facility itself through power generation, construction, semiconductor manufacturing, transmission infrastructure, and the production and disposal of computing equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe environmental impact of AI is not the same everywhere. Location, climate, cooling technology, electricity sources, facility design, and local regulations can dramatically change the footprint of individual data centers. This guide examines these differences while avoiding the assumption that every AI facility has the same environmental consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also explores efforts to make data centers more sustainable, including renewable and lower-carbon electricity, more efficient computing hardware, improved cooling systems, water conservation, heat reuse, cleaner backup power, and better data center design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are interested in artificial intelligence, technology, sustainability, energy, environmental issues, or the infrastructure being constructed to support the AI economy, this book provides a straightforward introduction to one of the most important environmental conversations surrounding modern technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 78\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.16 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525837656312,"sku":"9781088264126","price":36.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/2Wex6FJi1w9781088264126.webp?v=1789606271","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/the-environmental-impact-of-ai-data-centers-understanding-water-consumption-electricity-demand-carbon-emissions-air-quality-and-the-hidden-infras-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}