AI datacentres plan on-site power stations on huge scale despite climate risks, research revealstheguardian.com· 3d
The Guardian reports BloombergNEF research finding AI datacentre developers plan 181GW of on-site gas power — nearly four times Great Britain's peak demand — because grid connections are delayed. UK datacentres fast-tracked by the government can run temporary fossil fuel stations, though campaigners say these will lock in high emissions for years.
