Big tech was embracing clean energy and turning a corner on climate change. Then AI data centers arrived

Big tech was embracing clean energy and turning a corner on climate change. Then AI data centers arrived

“They are starting to acknowledge that, ‘Yeah, we’re maybe not on track,’” said Patrick Huang, a senior analyst at Wood Mackenzie.

Six years ago, Google was confident that by 2030 it would power all operations with electricity generated from clean sources, including wind and solar power, and remove as much pollution as it produc… [+7908 chars]