Reviewing the socio-technical dynamics of AI, data centers and digitalization on energy and the environment - ScienceDirect
Fig. 7. Results per year for publication period (2000-2025) reviewed in this systematic search (left) and results classified by type of document (right). Table 1. Low- or zero-carbon energy innovations for natural resources. Source: Authors. Table 2. Low- or zero-carbon energy innovations for facilities and components. Source: Authors. Table 3. Low- or zero-carbon energy innovations for applications. Source: Authors. Table 4. Low- or zero-carbon energy innovations for users and institutions. Source: Authors Fig. 8. Cross-cutting innovations for sustainable energy and digitalization. Table 5. Barriers to innovations for AI, data centers and cryptocurrency mining. Source: Authors. Table 6. Policy options to overcome the barriers to more sustainable AI use. Source: Authors. Fig. 9. Sociotechnical system of energy and digitalization, and low-carbon innovations. Table A1. Comparison of traditional and digital STS. Source: [59]. All content on this site: Copyright © 2026 Elsevier B.V., its l