amazon의 33m 톤 CO2 발전소가 폭로하는 AI의 더러운 에너지 현실
amazon이 텍사스 AI 데이터 센터를 위해 지원한 7.65gw 규모 가스 발전소는 33m 톤의 CO2 배출 허가를 받아 회사의 탄소 중립 서약에 역행하고 있다.
amazon is investing in a 7.65gw natural-gas plant in pecos county, texas, to power its growing ai infrastructure. the gw ranch plant received a permit for up to 33 million tons of co2 annually, exceeding the largest coal plants, as grid capacity limits force tech giants to build dedicated off-grid power. amazon confirms it purchased the site to support its ai operations, even as emissions rise for the fifth consecutive year. this trend mirrors moves by meta and google, highlighting a conflict between ai scalability and carbon-neutral commitments.