Future AI
Campaign page rebuilt
Fixed campaign routes, social previews, the follow form, and mobile navigation.
Campaign record
Updates
What changed. When it changed.
Campaign launched
Published the campaign, calculator, brief, position paper, and source record.
Checked figures
The numbers we use.
Primary sources only. Last checked July 26, 2026.
U.S. data centers in 2023
About 4.4% of U.S. electricity use.
DOE reportDOE projection for 2028
About 6.7% to 12% of U.S. electricity use.
DOE reportAnnual trucking congestion cost
Lost time and fuel across U.S. freight routes.
ATRI reportSource shelf
Read the reports.
These links go to the agencies and research groups that published the work.
DOE · 2024
U.S. data center energy use
Past demand and the 2028 range.
Open report IEA · 2025Energy and AI
Global demand, supply, and efficiency.
Open report ATRI · 2024Trucking congestion costs
Time and fuel lost to traffic.
Open report European Union · 2024Artificial Intelligence Act
The official regulation.
Open law NIST · 2023AI Risk Management Framework
Govern, map, measure, and manage.
Open framework EIA · July 2026Electric Power Monthly
Current U.S. electricity data.
Open data