The Economic Times

Amazons Texas AI data center faces a huge climate problem: 7.65GW gas plant could become Americas biggest source of CO emissions in the US as tech giant races to power the AI boom

Amazons massive Texas AI data center is drawing environmental scrutiny after plans for a 7.65GW natural gas power plant revealed it could emit up to 33 million tons of CO annually. The project raises fresh questions about Amazons 2040 net-zero pledge as AIs soaring energy demand pushes Big Tech toward fossil-fuel-powered data centers.