The artificial intelligence boom is driving a new wave of energy innovation as the public and private sector scramble to match planned energy capacity additions with projected demand. Experts expect that energy demand from data centers in the United States alone will skyrocket by almost 360% between now and 2030 to reach 110 GW. Meeting this demand while keeping energy affordable and sustainable presents an enormous challenge for world leaders, and will require creative thinking and major technological advancement on the part of the energy sector…