AN AMAZON DATA CENTER COULD HAVE THE WORST POLLUTING POWER PLANT IN THE COUNTRY
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| The Verge | AN AMAZON DATA CENTER COULD HAVE THE WORST POLLUTING POWER PLANT IN THE COUNTRY | 1 hr ago |
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To power its new West Texas data center, Amazon is investing in the construction of a new power plant that could be one of the largest single producers of greenhouse gases in the US, according to the New York Times. The new gas-burning plant in Pecos County, Texas has received significant investment from Amazon and, at least initially, would not be connected to the state's power grid.
The Verge reports that to power its new West Texas data center, Amazon is investing in the construction of a new power plant that could be one of the largest single producers of greenhouse gases in the US, according to the New York Times.
The report adds: The new gas-burning plant in Pecos County, Texas has received significant investment from Amazon and, at least initially, would not be connected to the state's power grid.
Instead, its 35 natural-gas turbines would primarily deliver its 7.65 gigawatts of electricity to the new data center.
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