Ramez Naam: connecting data centers to the grid beats building gas plants
2C_ornot2C · x · 2026-10-27
Ramez Naam argues that the US grid is getting cleaner as solar, batteries, and wind dominate new build, so connecting data centers to the grid — instead of building private gas power plants — taps into ever-cleaner electricity, a win that grows larger every year even after grid connection.
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