India, April 15 -- The AI revolution is reshaping the world, but beneath the surface of this transformation lies a pressing challenge of energy consumption & sustainability. The data centre industry, already responsible for around 1-1.5% of global electricity demand, is now facing an exponential surge due to AI workloads. As per IEA, data center energy consumption shall nearly double to 1000 TWh by 2026 from that of in the year 2022. This will have a corresponding impact on carbon footprint (greenhouse gas) and other resource requirement mainly water.

The question now is: how can the industry balance the need for AI-driven innovation with environmental responsibility and better manage energy, environmental, societal, and sustainability p...