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Ensuring a carbon-neutral future for artificial intelligence

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    Key Laboratory of Regional Sustainable Development Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing 100101, China

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    Department of Geography, University at Buffalo-SUNY, Buffalo 14261, United States

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    College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

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  • Corresponding author: yangyu@igsnrr.ac.cn 
  • Received Date:  December 05, 2024
    Accepted Date:  January 07, 2025
    Published Online:  January 11, 2025
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    Xia S., Yu Y. and Poon J.P.H. (2025). Ensuring a carbon-neutral future for artificial intelligence. The Innovation Energy 2:100071. https://doi.org/10.59717/j.xinn-energy.2024.100071
    Xia S., Yu Y. and Poon J.P.H. (2025). Ensuring a carbon-neutral future for artificial intelligence. The Innovation Energy 2:100071. https://doi.org/10.59717/j.xinn-energy.2024.100071

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