economy
Google is spending $10 million to train electricians.
The company announced the grant last week, which is supposed to support an effort to train 100,000 electrical workers and 30,000 apprentices across the US. A shortage of electricians has hampered efforts to add new, clean energy to power grids. And Google and other tech giants need more electricity for energy-hungry AI data centers.
TL;DR
- Google announced a $10 million grant to train 100,000 electricians and 30,000 apprentices in the US.
- A shortage of electricians is impeding efforts to add clean energy to power grids.
- Tech companies like Google require more electricity for AI data centers.
- Google previously announced plans to use AI to accelerate grid connections for new power sources.