"These natural gas projects, which are being built to power data centers for some of the US's most powerful AI companies, have the potential to emit more than 129 million tons of greenhouse gases per year."
"Michael Thomas, the founder of clean energy research firm Cleanview, has been tracking gas permits for data centers across the country. He calls behind-the-meter power 'a crazy acceleration of emissions.'"
"'It's almost like we thought we were on the downside of the Industrial Revolution, retiring coal and gas, and now we have a new hump where we're going to rise,' he says. 'That terrifies me in a lot of ways.'"
Eleven data center campuses in the US are linked to new gas projects that could emit over 129 million tons of greenhouse gases annually. These projects are designed to bypass traditional power grids, providing behind-the-meter power to meet the demands of AI companies. As developers face delays in utility connections and public opposition to rising energy costs, self-generated power is becoming more common. Experts warn that this trend represents a significant increase in emissions, likening it to a resurgence of industrial pollution.
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