Google to tap into 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. #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/02/google-ai-datacenter
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