Thursday, January 22, 2026
Considering the ubiquity of smart devices and the increasing data demands of artificial intelligence (AI), the amount of energy required to operate data centres continues to grow dramatically. Depending on the scale of the data centre, its power supply requirements can range from five to 100 megawatts. One megawatt of capacity is equivalent to the electricity consumed by 400 to 900 homes in a year.
Computer Science professor Dr. Martin Karsten and his former grad student Peter Cai (MMath ’23) have uncovered a subtle but powerful way to make data centres more efficient.
Read the full story from Global Futures to learn more.