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US data centers could consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035

Projections suggest that American data centers will expand their natural gas consumption significantly by 2035, potentially exceeding the combined annual usage of Germany and Japan. This shift highlights the massive energy requirements needed to power the rapid growth of large-scale artificial intelligence infrastructure.

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