Fuse Energy token gets SEC nod to power AI energy demand

Fuse Energy is preparing to launch the ENERGY token to meet the rising demand for energy driven by artificial intelligence.

AI is driving rising energy demand, and crypto firms are taking note. On Tuesday, November 25, UK-based energy company Fuse Energy announced that it received a green light from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the launch of its Energy Dollars token, according to a press release shared with crypto.news.

The firm, co-founded by former Revolut executives, revealed that the SEC issued a no-action letter about the token launch. According to Fuse, the token will help scale the energy grid, which is needed due to rising demand for AI data centers and other uses.

AI is creating a rising demand for energy

AI is contributing to a significant rise in energy demand. The demand for advanced AI models is rising, and with it, energy demand is increasing as well. Notably, newer large language models require exponentially more energy for both training and regular operations.

For this reason, AI is expected to consume more energy in the near future. So much so that, according to a report by the Penn State Institute for Energy and the Environment, data centers could account for 20% of global energy use by 2030–2035.