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New Gas-Powered Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire Nations
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New gas-powered projects at 11 U.S. data-center campuses are projected to emit more than 129 million tons of greenhouse gases each year, surpassing the total emissions of several small nations. The installations involve major tech firms such as OpenAI, Meta and Microsoft, and the scale of emissions could outpace entire countries.
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How it was reported
- Wired·New Gas-Powered Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire Nations
- TechMeme·Air permit docs: new gas projects linked to just 11 US data center campuses could emit 129M+ tons of greenhouse gases per year, more than some small countries (Molly Taft/Wired)
New gas projects at 11 US data center campuses could emit 129M+ tons of greenhouse gases per year. These projects are linked to companies like OpenAI, Meta, and Microsoft. Emissions would exceed those of some small countries.
- Ars Technica·Greenhouse gases from data center boom could outpace entire nations
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