Green Dreams Vs. AI Reality: Google's Emissions Soar Amid Tech Expansion
Green Dreams Vs. AI Reality: Google's Emissions Soar Amid Tech Expansion
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG)- owned Google's emissions have surged by nearly 50% over the past five years as the company races to catch up with the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) into its products. This reflects a tough path for it to reach its goal of eliminating carbon emissions by 2030.
納斯達克上市公司Alphabet Inc.（NASDAQ：GOOGL）（NASDAQ：GOOG）-旗下的谷歌排放量在過去五年中增長了近50％，因爲該公司競相在其產品中加入人工智能（AI）。這反映了它實現在2030年以前消除碳排放目標的艱難路徑。
According to a recent environmental report, Google reported greenhouse gas emissions of 14.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent for 2023.
根據最近的環境報告，谷歌報告2023年的溫室氣體排放量爲1430萬公噸二氧化碳當量。
Despite aiming to eliminate emissions by 2030, Google's emissions in 2023 were 48% higher than in 2019 and 13% higher than in 2022.
儘管谷歌的目標是在2030年消除排放，但其2023年的排放量比2019年增加了48％，比2022年增加了13％。
The increase is primarily due to higher energy consumption at its data centers and supply chain emissions, exacerbated by the intensive energy demands of AI technology.
這種增長主要是由於其數據中心能源消耗和供應鏈排放量的增加，加劇了AI技術對能源的緊張需求。
As of 2022, global data center electricity consumption ranged from 240 to 340 TWh, accounting for approximately 1-1.3% of global electricity demand.
截至2022年，全球數據中心的耗電量在240到340 TWh之間，約佔全球電力需求的1-1.3％。
In 2023, Google's data centers consumed over 24 TWh, representing around 7-10% of global data center electricity consumption and about 0.1% of global electricity demand.
在2023年，谷歌的數據中心耗電量超過24 TWh，大約佔全球數據中心電力消耗的7-10％，佔全球電力需求的約0.1％。
Also Read: Google Messages Suddenly Removes 'No Encryption' Icon From iPhone RCS Chats
另外閱讀：谷歌信息突然從iPhone RCS聊天中刪除"沒有加密"圖標
In 2023, data center electricity consumption grew by 17%, despite maintaining a 100% global renewable energy match, highlighting the challenge of reducing emissions while increasing compute intensity and infrastructure investments for AI.
儘管保持了全球100％的可再生能源匹配，但在2023年，數據中心的耗電量增長了17％，突顯了在增加計算強度和基礎設施投資以支持AI的長期業務增長和計劃中，儘量減少排放面臨的挑戰。
"We expect our Scope 3 emissions will continue to rise in the near term, in part due to increased capital expenditures and expected increases in our technical infrastructure investment to support long-term business growth and initiatives, particularly those related to AI," the company stated.
"我們預計，由於增加的資本支出和預期的技術基礎設施投資增加，我們的範圍3排放將在短期內繼續上升，特別是與AI有關的業務增長和計劃相關的倡議。"
The energy requirements for AI could disrupt the clean energy goals of both nations and trillion-dollar tech companies, reported Bloomberg.
據彭博社報道，AI的能源需求可能會擾亂兩國和萬億美元科技公司的清潔能源目標。
In countries like Saudi Arabia, Ireland, and Malaysia, the energy needed for planned data centers surpasses available renewable energy supplies, according to Bloomberg analysis.
根據彭博社的分析，在沙特阿拉伯、愛爾蘭和馬來西亞等國家，計劃中數據中心所需的能源超過了可用的可再生能源供應量。
Google isn't alone in this struggle. In May, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) reported a 30% increase in carbon emissions since 2020 due to AI investments, complicating its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2030.
谷歌在這場鬥爭中並不孤單。在5月份，微軟公司（NASDAQ：MSFT）報告稱，由於AI投資，其碳排放量增加了30％，這使其實現在2030年實現淨零排放的目標更加複雜。
Alphabet stock has gained more than 54% in the last 12 months. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via the Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLC) and Vanguard Communication Services ETF (NYSE:VOX).
過去 12 個月中，Alphabet Inc 的股票漲幅超過 54%。投資者可以通過 Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund（紐交所：XLC）和 Vanguard Communication Services ETF（紐交所：VOX）獲得該股票的收益。
Price Action: GOOGL shares are trading higher by 0.05% at $185.34 in premarket at last check Wednesday.
價格行動：在上週三最後一次交易中，GOOGL股價漲了0.05％，報價爲185.34美元。
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