According to Cointelegraph, the latest report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) shows that the rapid development of cryptocurrency mining and AI data centers is driving the demand for electricity in North America to record highs. In Texas, for example, the annual growth rate is expected to reach 4.6% during the peak period of electricity consumption in the summer of 2029, which is four times the previous forecast. NERC pointed out that the electricity consumption of...