Meta's AI data center and natural gas power plants at dusk, illustrating the scale of energy demand.
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Meta’s Natural Gas Gamble: AI Data Center Power Demand Sparks Climate Backlash

Meta’s plan to build ten natural gas power plants for a single AI data center in Louisiana will create an electricity system larger than South Dakota’s, according to company announcements and federal data. The move, which conflicts with the tech giant’s public climate goals, signals the immense energy appetite of artificial intelligence. This development, confirmed […]