Google is funding a new data center in Kansas that will be primarily powered by a large, on-site natural gas power plant, according to a report. The project, developed by the company Tenaska, involves constructing a 2,500-megawatt gas plant to supply the 600-megawatt data center, with the excess power feeding into the regional grid. This approach highlights the tension between the tech industry’s massive energy demands for artificial intelligence and cloud computing and its stated climate goals. While Google has pledged to run its data centers on carbon-free energy by 2030, the company states this specific project is an exception due to its unique structure as a grid-connected facility, not a direct power purchase. The arrangement raises questions about the environmental impact of using fossil fuels to power the growing AI infrastructure. Read the full article at: https://www.wired.com/story/a-new-google-funded-data-center-will-be-powered-by-a-massive-gas-plant/