Green Jobs and AI Infrastructure Tension

Data center energy demand doubles by 2030, community resistance rising. Battery manufacturing requires ~130 employees per GWh. AI infrastructure boom drives trades demand: 456k data center construction workers needed next year. Antora Energy closes $550M for battery storage. AI data centers reshape industrial manufacturing, creating demand for skilled labor (electricians, field engineers) and precision manufacturing, with transformer bottlenecks and 100-week lead times signaling structural opportunities. New article highlights the AI Jobs Paradox: physical infrastructure boom (data centers, semiconductors, construction) creates new employment, countering displacement narrative.