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Renewable Energy Stocks Surge With the AI Revolution

Published May 3, 2024

In a marked shift, renewable energy stocks are beginning to feel the warmth of the spotlight as the ubiquity of artificial intelligence (AI) applications drives up energy demands. Companies invested in clean power are now seeing their stocks climb, catching up with other high-performing energy shares that benefited from the surge of AI as 2024's most captivating investment narrative. Energy consumption of data centers running AI is extensive, giving rise to a new set of winners in the stock market.

Microsoft Corporation MSFT: A Tech Giant's Energy Hunger

As MSFT, an American tech powerhouse, continues to innovate with software, consumer electronics, and personal computers, its energy needs keep escalating. Known for its renowned products - from Microsoft Windows to Xbox - it stands as a critical driver for increased electricity consumption, aligning with its status as one of Fortune 500's top-ranked companies and a leading software revenue producer.

Brookfield Renewable Partners LP BEP: Harvesting Renewable Dividends

On the other side of the coin, BEP, boasting a robust international portfolio of green energy assets, has stepped into the limelight. Renewables are drawing attention as essential contributors to the monumental task of powering AI data centers—a task increasingly confronted through sustainable means, with companies like BEP based in Bermuda leading the charge in clean energy generation.

Renewable, AI, Stocks