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A Texas Gas Plant Built for One Amazon Data Center Could Out-Pollute America’s Biggest Coal Facility
A new natural gas power plant in Texas, built to supply an Amazon data center, has a permit allowing up to 33 million tons of CO2 emissions annually, potentially exceeding the output of the nation's largest coal plant. While plants rarely operate at full permitted capacity, the high ceiling raises concerns about environmental impact, especially as companies like Meta and Google also invest in non-renewable power sources for their data centers. This trend conflicts with corporate climate pledges, including Amazon's commitment to carbon neutrality by 2040.
Microsoft's AI drive saw its carbon emissions grow by 25 percent in 2025
Microsoft's commitment to becoming carbon negative by 2030 has been impacted by a 25 percent increase in its carbon emissions in 2025, largely attributed to its extensive artificial intelligence initiatives. The company's AI drive has significantly contributed to this rise in environmental impact.