AI datacentres plan on-site power stations on huge scale despite climate risks, research reveals
THE GUARDIAN · LONDON — 181GW of gas-fired capacity proposed for sites in US and Europe because of delays in connecting to national grids, says report Developers of AI datacentres plan to build on-site climate-destroying gas power stations on a huge scale to meet their energy demands, research reveals. Datacentres planned across the US, the…
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- The Guardian — Environment
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- Climate
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- 11 November 2026 · 12:00 UTC
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- 11 November 2026 · 12:15 UTC
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- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/11/ai-datacentres-on-site-gas-fired-power-stations
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