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Jul 28, 2026
Meta backs 10 new gas plants for AI data centers, exits RE100 renewables pledge
Meta has quit the RE100 renewable initiative to fund 10 gas-fired power plants, totaling ~7.5 GW, for its AI data centers in Louisiana and Ohio. The move highlights Big Tech's fossil-fuel reliance despite paper claims of 100% clean energy matching.
Priya Sharma