Summary:
- The article discusses the growing demand for electricity from both aluminum smelters and data centers, which are competing for power on the U.S. electrical grid.
- Aluminum smelters require a lot of electricity to extract and refine aluminum from bauxite ore, while data centers need power to run the servers and cooling systems that power the internet and cloud computing.
- The article explains how this competition for electricity is putting a strain on the U.S. power grid and could lead to potential blackouts or brownouts if the grid is not upgraded to handle the increased demand.