gas-fired power plants

President Donald Trump expressed surprise at the energy demands of artificial intelligence and announced his administration is accelerating approvals for energy facilities to power data centers. Over 70 gas-fired power plants are planned to privately serve these data centers across the U.S.

A plan to build up to 13 new gas-fired power plants in rural Israel to strengthen the electric grid has sparked community divisions. The initiative involves private entrepreneurs managing sensitive land deals, intensifying local tensions.

The US is investing more in fossil-fuel power than China due to the data-centre boom driven by AI expansion. The International Energy Agency (IEA) reports that US gas-power investment tripled in 2025, with tech companies building gas-fired plants to meet rising electricity demand.

Economy Minister Katherina Reiche of Germany is a controversial figure due to her proposals for new gas-fired power plants, reduction of renewable energy initiatives in the building sector, and the elimination of solar subsidies, all of which have faced public criticism.

Economy Minister Reiche is a controversial figure whose plans for new gas-fired power plants, rolling back renewable energy initiatives in the building sector, and eliminating solar subsidies have faced criticism.