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Amazon is investing in a new gas-burning power plant in Pecos County, Texas, to power its data center, with a permit allowing up to 33 million tons of CO2 emissions—more than the largest US coal plant. The report highlights the growing environmental impact of AI data centers.
Europe's record-breaking heat wave is causing power plant shutdowns, particularly nuclear plants in France that rely on river water for cooling, while also reducing output from hydro, coal, and gas plants, straining the grid as demand for cooling surges.
This website provides a free interactive global power grid map, containing data on 120,000+ power plants, 2.7 million transmission lines, etc., revealing information about energy infrastructure.