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Although artificial intelligence is drawing criticism for its energy use, it's also being used by firms such as ExxonMobil and BP to unleash new energy production.
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it → draw → production
The research firm Wood Mackenzie even estimates that AI could unlock 1 trillion extra barrels of oil globally by helping companies "wring substantially more oil out of producing reservoirs."
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companies → estimate → reservoirs
These developments are good news for consumers, but they could have a significant impact on the environment, according to an August paper published in npj Climate Action.
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they → have → Action
The authors find that AI could prolong oil and gas usage, leading to a 0.47–1.8 gigaton increase in annual global carbon dioxide emissions.
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AI → find → emissions
The lower end of that estimate is comparable to Mexico's annual carbon dioxide emissions, study co-author Holly Alpine told The Wall Street Journal.
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Alpine → tell → Journal
The researchers say net emissions reductions cannot occur unless renewables grow four to five times faster than oil and gas.
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renewables → say → oil
(They do note there are other ways AI could reduce the greenhouse gas footprint of the fossil fuel industry—namely, "methane leak detection or efficiency gains in power generation."
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AI → note → generation
This is an ambitious task, considering that fossil fuels account for over 80 percent of the world's energy needs and their peak usage is years away.
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usage → consider → needs
In the same way that oil majors are using AI to find their next well, startups are utilizing the technology to unleash geothermal energy.
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startups → use → energy
One such company is Zanskar, which uses a combination of AI, advanced drilling methods, and geoscience to "accurately map the Earth's subsurface and develop geothermal resources that have been overlooked or considered too risky.
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that → use → resources
At the Lightning Dock project in New Mexico—which Zanskar purchased in 2024—the company's technology has reduced surface infrastructure costs by 75 percent and sped up drilling by 35 percent.
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technology → purchase → percent
Zanskar says Lightning Dock is now "home to the most productive pumped geothermal well in the U.S. and quite possibly the world."
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Dock → say → U.S.
Late last year, the company discovered "Big Blind," a naturally occurring geothermal system in Nevada with the potential to power 80,000–100,000 homes with reliable carbon-free energy.
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company → discover → energy
In January, it closed a $115 million funding round.
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it → close → round
Nuclear power is also benefiting from advances in AI.
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power → benefit → AI
In August, Atomic Canyon released its Nuclear Industry Virtual Assistant with backing from Nvidia.
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Canyon → release → Nvidia
The tool is designed to help nuclear professionals navigate technical and regulatory landscapes, which could lead to more nuclear power being developed and deployed faster.
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power → design → landscapes
The industry has also seen a wave of investment from tech companies looking to fuel their power-hungry data centers with clean energy.
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industry → see → energy
Big Tech firms such as Google, meanwhile, have poured significant resources into renewable and battery storage projects to support data centers and bring more energy to the grid.
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firms → pour → grid
AI is here to stay.
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AI → stay → ?
We should embrace what it is already starting to give us: a cleaner and more abundant energy future.
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it → embrace → future
This article originally appeared in print under the headline "AI Is Unlocking Abundant Energy."
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AI → appear → Energy
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