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Can clean energy handle the AI boom?

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Learning Stats

B2

مستوى CEFR

1,537

Total Words

584

Unique Words

6/10

الصعوبة

Vocabulary Diversity 38%

الترجمة (200 segments)

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I spent some time recently reading

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through a big spreadsheet of questions

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submitted by vox's audience members and

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one of them caught my eye it was from

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Cathy a retired school teacher in New

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York City what is the question that you

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wanted us to answer so the question is

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can green energy even begin to handle

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the increased demands that Ai and crypto

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and cloud storage are going to put on

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our Energy System it's a good question

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I've done some reporting on AI but I've

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never thought much of the climate impact

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of all the AI products we're

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increasingly using and all of our

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digital belongings like photos and

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documents and emails getting stockpiled

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in servers around the world they need a

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lot of electricity and the electricity

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has to come from somewhere this is all

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Key Vocabulary (11)

you A1 pronoun

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

large A1 noun

A specific size category for items such as clothing, coffee, or containers that is bigger than medium. It is commonly used when selecting from a range of standard sizes in shops and restaurants.

question A1 noun

A sentence or phrase used to find out information or to test someone's knowledge. It is a fundamental tool for communication that usually requires a response or an answer from another person.

data A1 noun

Data refers to facts, numbers, or information collected together for reference or analysis. In a modern context, it often describes the digital information stored on or used by a computer or smartphone.

"The data is important."

electricity A1 noun

Electricity is a form of energy that flows through wires and provides power to machines, lights, and heaters. It is what we use to charge our phones and turn on the lights in our homes.

"The electricity is important."

energy A1 noun

Energy is the power that comes from things like electricity, coal, or the sun to make machines work or provide heat. It also describes the physical and mental strength that people have to be active and do things.

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