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Google is building its first Wyoming data center in a $17 billion deal
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Google is investing $17 billion to construct its first data center in Wyoming. The facility will be powered by a 702-megawatt natural gas fuel cell plant equipped with carbon capture technology.
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This project highlights the massive energy requirements of modern AI infrastructure and the industry's push toward integrating carbon-capture energy solutions.
The Laramie County project will draw power from a…
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