BUSINESSJul 31 · 10:00 UTCFINANCIAL TIMES WORLD

Coal back in favour as US plant bidding war highlights rising demand to power AI

A top utility aggressively outbid a data centre developer to control a coal plant in West Virginia. The bidding war highlights rising demand for coal to power AI infrastructure.

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