TECHNOLOGYApr 22 · 10:30 UTCWIREDMolly Taft

New Gas-Powered Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire Nations

A WIRED analysis reveals that gas-powered data center projects linked to OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI could emit over 129 million tons of greenhouse gases annually, surpassing emissions from entire nations.

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