TechData centers could erase decades of air quality gains
A Texas study warns that a surge in data centers could drive air pollution sharply higher within five years, undoing decades of progress. HARC modeled major increases in soot, smog-forming emissions and carbon dioxide if planned projects use the anticipated grid mix. Onsite renewables could curb pollution, while gas engines could worsen it.
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Data centers could erase decades of air quality gains
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