Nov 1 - Fossil-fueled power plants to run artificial intelligence data centers are set to emit 460 million metric tons of carbon dioxide by the end of this decade, according to a new Sierra Club analysis. The emissions are set to “undo 15 years’ worth of greenhouse gas reductions from U.S. electricity generation.” Due to major bottlenecks in the electrical grid, many data center developers have opted for on- or near-site power plants, which are overwhelmingly fueled by noxious fossil fuels. Projects like Elon Musk’s 1.2 gigawatt data center near Memphis are already choking out residents with fleets of methane generators, which legal experts say flaunt all kinds of local permitting and federal environmental regulations. Dare to learn more? LINK.
Futurism: New Data Centers in the US Set to Wipe Out 15 Years of Greenhouse Gas Reductions
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