New Amazon Data Center Stokes Worry It Would Be the Most Polluting Power Plant in the U.S.

kept by eddie aug 10

Amazon is investing in a large natural-gas power plant in Texas to support a new AI data center, raising concerns it could become the most polluting power plant in the U.S.

In Qatar, Energy Sector Damage Is Severe, and the Way Back Will Be Long
Iranian strikes and a blockade have paralyzed Qatar's gas sector, creating a technical bottleneck that will stall exports for years.
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Energy — AI Assistants That Finish Your Work
Energy is an AI workspace that uses specialized assistants to complete cross-tool tasks like email triage, research, and project coordination based on plain-language instructions.
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America's Electricity Gap - by Joseph Politano
Record US solar and battery investment is still insufficient to close a growing electricity gap driven by AI, manufacturing, and electrification, leading to rising prices and slower coal plant retirements.
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