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BloombergNEF research reported by The Guardian says planned AI datacenters in the US, the UK and mainland Europe propose on-site gas plants totaling 181 gigawatts, citing grid connection delays. The proposed capacity is almost four times Great Britain's peak electricity demand, and about 90 percent of the planned plants are in the United States. Those plants could emit around 345 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year. By 2035, AI datacenter demand could nearly quadruple, while temporary plants could become permanent.

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00:00AI data centers want their own gas power stations, and the plans are huge.
00:04New research from Bloomberg NIF looked at data centers planned in the U.S., the U.K., and mainland Europe.
00:11Developers propose on-site gas plants totaling 181 gigawatts.
00:16That is almost four times Great Britain's peak electricity demand.
00:19About 90% of the planned plants are in the United States.
00:23If built, they could emit about 345 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, equivalent a year in the U.S.
00:30The reason is speed.
00:32Grid connections are delayed, so developers want power now.
00:35By 2035, AI data center demand is predicted to almost quadruple to 2,354 terawatt hours.
00:43That is about 7% of global electricity demand.
00:47An analyst warns temporary plants could become permanent.
00:50Disclosure.
00:51This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.

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