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New system to cut AI carbon and protect servers — Level A1 — white steel locker on yellow concrete building

New system to cut AI carbon and protect serversCEFR A1

30 Dec 2025

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Adapted from David Danelski - UC Riverside, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Terra Slaybaugh, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
74 words
  • AI is growing and needs more computing power.
  • Data centers hold millions of computers.
  • They often use electricity from fossil fuels.
  • This use raises air pollution and climate change.
  • Researchers at a university want to help.
  • They suggest a new system to save energy.
  • The system links environment data and server health.
  • It can cut pollution and protect servers.
  • Tests show fewer emissions and longer server life.
  • Next step is testing in real centers.

Difficult words

  • computing power — ability of computers to do work
  • data center — building with many computers and servers
    Data centers
  • fossil fuel — energy source from long-dead plants
    fossil fuels
  • pollution — dirty or harmful material in air
    air pollution
  • researcher — person who studies and finds information
    Researchers
  • emission — gas or smoke released into the air
    emissions

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Discussion questions

  • Do you use a computer at home?
  • Is air pollution a problem where you live?
  • Do you want companies to save energy?

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