Building new US data centers could erase 15 years of greenhouse gas progress, experts warn

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Experts warn that building new data centers across the US could wipe out the last 15 years of greenhouse gas progress. Expanding US data center capacity could increase emissions, because gas turbines are being used to meet rising electricity demand while renewable generation struggles to keep pace.

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1. TechRadar

   4 Nov 2026, 22:10 UTCSource ↗

   TechRadar reports that experts warn building new data centers across the US could wipe out the last 15 years of greenhouse gas progress, because US data center expansion could increase emissions as gas turbines meet rising demand and renewable generation struggles to keep pace.