US building twice as much gas-fired capacity as China in AI boom, analysis finds
The United States is significantly increasing its gas-fired power capacity to meet the massive electricity demands of new AI datacenters. This trend has caused the US to outpace China in new gas power development, raising concerns about increased carbon emissions.
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The rapid growth of AI infrastructure is creating a conflict between technological advancement and climate change mitigation goals.
When adding announced and pre-construction projects, the US is building nearly three times as much as its fellow global economic powerhouse. When adding announced and pre-construction projects, the US is building nearly three times as much as its fellow global economic powerhouse. US news US building twice as much gas-fired capacity as China in AI boom, analysis finds There has been a 76% increase in under-construction gas-fired projects amid ‘frenzy’ to build more datacenters
Prefer the Guardian on Google The US has surged ahead of China in the building of new gas-fired power generation, largely to feed a boom in artificial intelligence (AI) that is adding vast amounts of planet-heating emissions, a new analysis has found.
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