TechAI datacentres plan huge on-site power stations despite climate risks, research finds

Planned AI datacentres in the US, UK and mainland Europe are proposing 181GW of on-site gas-fired capacity because of delays connecting to national grids. BloombergNEF estimates that if the plans proceed in the US, they would emit about 345 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent annually. The report warns that supposedly temporary gas power could become a long-term fossil-fuel lock-in.

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