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Planned US Data Centers Set to Produce 24M Cars’ Worth Of Carbon Dioxide
Researchers find Big Tech's most ambitious builds and climate pledges are colliding with its AI power demands.
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Researchers find Big Tech's most ambitious builds and climate pledges are colliding with its AI power demands. OpenAI operates a sprawling Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, as seen in September 2025.
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