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Microgrids: How Data Center Energy Efficiencies Help Universities

By District Energy posted 09-11-2025 11:27

  

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Artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI, is putting stress on the power and cooling capacities of data centers around the world. With colleges and universities embracing AI for teaching and research, the pressures around on-premises power use have never been greater.

The cloud’s not an easy solution, either: The amount of data being used could be prohibitively expensive. Some universities are thinking outside the box for a solution, and one answer is microgrids, small electrical networks that can help meet power needs on campus.

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