arXiv:2607. 17391v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: As hyperscale and colocation AI data centers continue to expand, the electric grid is increasingly required to support large, concentrated loads, with individual facilities ranging from 500 MW to 2 GW.
By Soham Ghosh, Nabil Mohammed, Mohammad Ashraf Hossain Sadi
arXiv:2603. 26678v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: AI and renewable energy are increasingly framed as a "power couple," on the premise that surging AI demand will accelerate clean-energy investment, yet concerns persist that AI will entrench fossil-fuel carbon lock-in.
By Luyi Gui, Tinglong Dai
arXiv:2606. 10660v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: AI inference services -- API subscriptions, enterprise chat tools, and SaaS products with embedded AI features -- fall unambiguously within Scope 3 Category 1 under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which requires disclosure for fiscal years starting January 2024.
By Guillermo Llopis (SOMA AI, Barcelona)
arXiv:2606. 14707v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: AI training and deployment consume substantial electricity, but carbon outcomes remain weakly integrated into routine model development decisions.
By Yuxin Chen (University of Helsinki, Finland), Hao Gao (Independent Researcher), Chujie Zou (University of Helsinki, Finland)
arXiv:2606. 00811v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Data centers now account for 4.
By Dana Golden, Aruna Balasubramanian, Niranjan Balasubramanian
The study uses deep learning on high‑resolution socioeconomic and sectoral data to project EU27 CO₂ emissions through 2023 and beyond. It finds that, under current trends, EU emissions will exceed the 2030 target by 35 % (620 Mt CO₂ shortfall), with only a few countries on track. While the power sector is on target thanks to renewables, mobility contributes over a third of emissions and shows little progress, indicating structural inertia across member states.
By Jacopo Ghirri, Carlos Rodriguez-Pardo, Lara Aleluia Reis, Massimo Tavoni