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AI’s Energy Hunger and the Clean Power Race | Bangor News
AI’s soaring energy appetite is fueling a boom in natural gas plants, sparking fierce debate over whether data centers should be powered by clean energy. While states like New York, Michigan, Oregon, and Minnesota push for renewable mandates—some even tying tax breaks to clean energy targets—tech giants race to meet demand. Companies like Google are building their own solar and wind farms, but grid bottlenecks slow progress. Regulators in places like Colorado are now forcing utilities to enable direct clean energy connections for big users. These moves aren’t just about today’s power…
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