AI Matters
Why it matters
Planned Amazon data center in Texas could become a major climate polluter
TechCrunch Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.
Amazon is investing in an on-site gas-burning power plant for a new Texas data center that could become one of the largest greenhouse gas sources in the US.
Why it matters
The massive energy demands of AI infrastructure are forcing tech giants to build fossil-fuel plants, threatening climate goals.
Latest brief · Aug 9, 2026