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Data centers driving a surge in fossil fuel plants
Original: Data centers are driving a surge in fossil fuel plants
Environment America reports that the rapid growth of data centers, fueled by artificial intelligence and cloud computing demand, is driving a surge in new fossil fuel power plants across the United States. The environmental group warns that rising electricity consumption from these facilities is slowing the transition to clean energy and increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
Why now: Concerns about AI and cloud computing's growing energy demands and their climate impact are intensifying.
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- Data centers are driving a surge in fossil fuel plants · Environment America
- Data centers are driving a surge in fossil fuel plants · Environment America
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