Amazon backs 7.65 GW gas plant for Texas AI data center, risking net-zero goal

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Amazon is investing in a 7.65 GW natural-gas power plant to support an off-grid AI data center in Texas, which could become the largest single source of US emissions. This move conflicts with Amazon's pledge to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.

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Amazon is backing a 7.65 GW gas plant for an off-grid TX AI data center, potentially the largest single US emissions source, at odds with its 2040 net-zero goal (Hiroko Tabuchi/New York Times)
Hiroko Tabuchi / New York Times : Amazon is backing a 7.65 GW gas plant for an off-grid TX AI data center, potentially the largest single US emissions source, at odds with its 2040 net-zero goal — The tech giant is investing in the natural-gas-burning power plant as part of a huge data center in Texas, even as it pledges to honor climate commitments.