Amazon's Planned Gas Plant for AI Data Center Could Become Top US Climate Polluter
Nunki08 · reddit · 2026-08-09
Amazon is financing a massive, private gas power plant in Texas to power its AI operations, TechCrunch reports.
Permit filings show the plant will feature 35 turbines and generate 7.65 gigawatts of power. Once operational, it could become the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, highlighting a trend of tech giants bypassing traditional grids to fuel their AI infrastructure.
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