Texas' AI data center rush could erase decades of clean air gains
How developers power the AI buildout, with gas turbines or renewables, will decide whether Texas breathes easier or loses its clean air progress.

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How developers power the AI buildout, with gas turbines or renewables, will decide whether Texas breathes easier or loses its clean air progress.
The Australian data center group's 40% stock rout reveals how electricity politics can erase shareholder value overnight and what it means for the AI infrastructure buildout.
A portable, electricity-free diagnostic could transform emergency care in ambulances, disaster zones, and remote clinics where lab machines are out of reach.
The US's largest nuclear operator is squeezing 1 GW from old reactors, but a 30-gigawatt AI demand wave means uprates are only a bridge to new builds.
Mohammed Barnieh met World Bank, Arab Monetary Fund, and Citigroup officials in Bangkok to expand grants for electricity, healthcare, water, and more.