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#Google to tap into gas plant for #AIDatacenter in sharp turn from climate goals

#Texas power plant would emit 4.5m tons of carbon dioxide per year, more than that of the entire city of San Francisco

Dara Kerr, Thu 2 Apr 2026

"According to Crusoe’s 465-page permit application, the power plant would emit as much as 4.5m tons of carbon dioxide, a primary driver of climate change, per year. For comparison, the entire city of San Francisco emits about 4m tons of carbon dioxide annually."

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#GoogleSucks #AISucks #Datacenters #ClimateChange #ClimateDenial #FossilFuels #FossilFools

Google teams up with gas plant for AI datacenter in sharp turn from climate goals

Texas power plant would emit 4.5m tons of carbon dioxide per year, more than that of the entire city of San Francisco

The Guardian