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Amazon's New Gas Plant Could Be One of the Largest Emitters in the US

Amazon is building a natural-gas power plant in Texas to power its data center, with a permit allowing up to 33 million tons of CO2 emissions – more than the largest coal plant in the U.S. The project, GW Ranch, could become one of the biggest greenhouse gas emitters in the country, highlighting Big Tech's shift to fossil fuels for AI energy demands. This move challenges Amazon's Climate Pledge goal of carbon neutrality by 2040.

Aug 86 minNeura News
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AI Boom Revives Nuclear Power as Tech Giants Invest Billions

The massive energy demands of artificial intelligence are driving a nuclear power renaissance in the United States. Tech giants including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Meta have committed billions of dollars to finance nuclear projects, securing nearly 10 gigawatts of capacity. Microsoft alone is investing $16 billion to restart a reactor at Three Mile Island, which will power its AI data centers. This shift marks the first time in decades that nuclear power has become financially viable again, with Big Tech effectively becoming power companies.

Jul 267 minNeura News