Fungal Electronics: Mushroom Mycelium Powers Sustainable Computing

Fungal Electronics: Mushroom Mycelium Powers Sustainable Computing

The electronics industry produces over 62 million metric tons of e-waste annually, circuit boards, processors, and memory chips that are energy-intensive to manufacture, nearly impossible to recycle, and destined for landfills after just a few years of service. Meanwhile, the global push toward AI is driving data center power consumption to unprecedented levels, with cooling alone accounting for up to 40% of a facility’s energy use. But an unlik…