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AI companies are building huge natural gas plants to power data centers. What could go wrong?
Meta, Microsoft, and Google are betting billions on natural gas to power AI. They may regret it.
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Why it matters
Major AI companies are making a risky infrastructure bet on natural gas power plants for data centers, potentially creating long-term strategic vulnerabilities around energy costs, regulatory backlash, and sustainability commitments.
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3 to knowMeta building natural gas plants for AI data centers
Microsoft building natural gas plants for AI data centers
Google building natural gas plants for AI data centers
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Publisher excerpt: Meta, Microsoft, and Google are all betting big on new natural gas power plants to run their AI data centers. They may regret it.