US Data Centers' Carbon Footprint: Equivalent to Millions of Cars
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A study from Cornell University suggests that planned US data centers will emit as much carbon dioxide as 24 million cars. Meanwhile, data center developers are turning to bespoke natural-gas power plants, which could increase US energy emissions by 20 percent. This development threatens to push Big Tech's climate goals out of reach.
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