power plants

The United States is witnessing a boom in the construction of natural gas-fired power plants as big tech companies turn to fossil fuels to meet the huge demand for electricity brought about by the artificial intelligence revolution, a trend that could jeopardize the achievement of climate goals, the Financial Times reported on January 13th. 1AI notes that energy consulting firm Enverus says the U.S. will build as many as 80 new natural gas-fired power plants by 2030, adding 46 gigawatts of new installed capacity, equivalent to the size of Norway's entire power system and nearly 20% more capacity than has been added in the past five years. Energy research firm Wood Macke...