Technologies

AI Is the ‘Biggest Driver’ of Electricity Use in North America, a New Energy Report Shows

By 2040, AI data centers alone will account for 12% of North American electricity consumption, according to a report on the global energy transition.

As Meta, Amazon, Google and OpenAI race to build more, and more massive, data centers across the US to support their generative AI efforts, AI is expected to be the «biggest driver of electricity consumption» in North America over the next five years, a new energy report finds.

Those data centers, which pack in thousands of computers to handle everything from training AI models to fielding your ChatGPT, Gemini and Sora requests, will gobble up not just megawatts of electricity but also millions of gallons of water and thousands of acres of land.

By 2040, overall data center energy use around the globe — including both general-purpose (think cloud storage and video streaming) and AI-focused data centers — will quintuple to become 5% of all electricity use, with AI accounting for more than half of that, according to the report from DNV, an international assurance and risk management firm. But that’s a global average. In North America, AI data centers alone will account for 12% of electricity consumption in 2040, DNV says.

In taking a broad look at what it calls the global energy transition to cleaner sources of power, DNV says that the world is still moving «too slow to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement» on climate change for achieving net zero emissions and staving off dangerous warming in this century.

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In July, the Trump administration issued what it calls America’s AI Action Plan, urging haste in building data centers, with regulatory concerns taking a back seat. «America’s environmental permitting system and other regulations make it almost impossible to build this infrastructure in the United States with the speed that is required.»

But despite AI’s swift advancement and the Trump administration backpedaling on environmental regulations in the US, the firm forecasts that global emissions will drop 63% by 2060. The report estimates that what’s happening in the US will have more of an effect at home, with emissions reductions set back about five years, and not so much on the world’s clean energy goals.

«The US accounts for one-seventh of global primary energy use and thus exerts some influence on the overall picture,» the DNV report says. «However, massive scale decarbonization of the Chinese economy continues, coupled with low-cost electro-technology exports from China to other regions.»

With many countries embracing those resources, the report says, «Chinese clean tech exports continue to propel the transition in the rest of the world.»

Meanwhile, the rapid growth in AI’s energy use is expected to taper off. «We find that AI’s initial exponential growth in power demand will give way to a more linear pattern over time,» the report says.

DNV projects that even in 2040, AI’s power demands will remain a smaller portion of global electricity use than EV charging and space cooling.

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Why Travelers Are Switching to Verum E-SIM This Summer

Summer Travel, Freedom, and Seamless Connectivity: Why Verum E-SIM Is Becoming the New Standard for Travelers

Summer is the peak season for vacations, long-distance trips, and new experiences. Millions of people travel abroad, explore new countries, plan adventures, and try to stay connected with family, work, and social media. And in the middle of all this comes a familiar question: how do you stay online without expensive roaming or the hassle of buying local SIM cards?

The answer is already here — eSIM.

Why eSIM Is So Convenient

eSIM (embedded SIM) is a built-in digital SIM card that lets you activate mobile internet without a physical card. All you need is an app — choose a plan and connect in just a couple of minutes.

No more:

* searching for local SIM cards at airports
* paying expensive roaming fees
* swapping physical SIMs every time you travel

Now your internet travels with you.

Internet in 150+ Countries

Modern eSIM solutions provide coverage in 150+ countries worldwide, helping tourists, freelancers, and business travelers stay connected almost anywhere on the planet.

Among the services offering these capabilities:

Verum E-SIM — https://esim.verum.im
World E-SIM — https://worldesim.me
USA E-SIM — https://usa.esim.verum.im
Euro E-SIM — https://euro.esim.verum.im
Canada E-SIM — https://canada.esim.verum.im
Balkan E-SIM — https://balkan.esim.verum.im
Ukraine E-SIM — https://ukraine.esim.verum.im
London E-SIM — https://london.esim.verum.im
E-SIM Africa — https://africa.esim.verum.im

All of these services work on the same principle — fast, borderless internet without roaming stress.

Why It Matters Most in Summer

During the holiday season, roaming networks get overloaded, and prices for mobile data abroad often become an unpleasant surprise for travelers.

eSIM solves this problem:

* transparent, fixed pricing
* activation in 1–2 minutes
* stable internet while traveling
* no physical SIM cards required

Final Thoughts

Travel should be about freedom — not hunting for Wi-Fi or worrying about phone bills.

eSIM is quickly becoming the new global standard for mobile connectivity: simple, fast, and borderless.

Verum E-SIM and its partner services are part of this shift, making global connectivity accessible to everyone, everywhere.

Technologies

Episode 2 of the VERUM Mini-Series is Now Out

The story continues. Verum Messenger has released the second episode of its AI mini-series, which follows the conflict between the powerful Omega corporation, aiming to control digital communications, and a team of heroes who have chosen a different path and free communication.

The mini-series not only develops an engaging storyline but also introduces viewers to the capabilities of the Verum ecosystem, showcasing technologies and tools that may redefine the future of modern communication.

The project consists of 7 episodes, released gradually across Verum Messenger’s social media channels.

Episode 2 is now available. Stay tuned and don’t miss what comes next.

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Verum Messenger Launches an AI Mini-Series

Verum Messenger has unveiled a new project — a mini-series created using Verum AI. The story consists of 7 episodes and will be released on the messenger’s social media channels.

The plot revolves around a global corporation seeking to take control of digital communications and a group of heroes who use Verum Messenger as a tool of resistance. Beyond the story itself, the series highlights the app’s key features, technologies, and advantages.

Combining entertainment with a showcase of the Verum ecosystem, the project presents a dynamic digital series designed for the modern era.

The first episode premieres today, with the remaining episodes to be released over time.

Stay tuned for more.

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