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An Amazon-owned site in Pecos County, Texas, received a permit to release up to 33 million tons of CO2
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To power its new West Texas data center, Amazon is investing in the construction of a new power plant that could be one of the largest single producers of greenhouse gases in the US, according to the New York Times.
Key facts
- An Amazon-owned site in Pecos County, Texas, received a permit to release up to 33 million tons of CO2
- Instead, its 35 natural-gas turbines would primarily deliver its 7.65 gigawatts of electricity to the new data center
- To power its new West Texas data center, Amazon is investing in the construction of a new power plant that could be one of the largest single producers of greenhouse gases in the US, according
- According to Cleanview, which tracks data centers and their associated power projects, GW Ranch received a permit from Texas allowing for the emission of up to 33 million tons of CO2, more than even
Summary
An Amazon-owned site in Pecos County, Texas, received a permit to release up to 33 million tons of CO2. According to Cleanview, which tracks data centers and their associated power projects, GW Ranch received a permit from Texas allowing for the emission of up to 33 million tons of CO2, more than even the largest coal plant in the country. Trump is making coal plants even dirtier as AI demands more energy. Meta faces Democratic probe into plans to power a giant data center with gas.