AI’s All the Rage, But I’m Putting My Money on Sunshine (This Might Be Smarter!)

Why I Invest in Clean Energy and Where to Invest

Mindfulfab
2 min readApr 26, 2024
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Everyone’s buzzing about artificial intelligence these days. Did you see the news about Sam Altman, the big cheese at OpenAI, investing in a company that helps power data centers with fancy AI stuff? (Don’t get me wrong, AI’s cool, but…)

Here’s the thing that keeps me up at night: where’s all this energy for these AI data centers gonna come from? We’re already seeing the strain on the grid, and let’s not forget the whole climate change crisis. We need clean energy solutions, not just for these fancy machines, but for our electric cars, homes, and everything else.

That’s why I’m putting my money where my mouth is — in clean energy! I’ve got some shares in iShares Clean Energy ETF (disclaimer: this is NOT investment advice!), and I’m constantly looking for new ways to invest in a greener future.

Now, listen, I know what you’re thinking: clean energy’s risky, especially with these crazy interest rates. It might not be the hottest investment on the market right now. But here’s the thing: the longer we wait to address climate change, the riskier things get for everyone.

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