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BBC investigation: four UK AI data centres eye gas power despite net zero pledge

BBC finds four hyperscale data centres considering gas-fired power

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BBC File on 4 Investigates identified four planned hyperscale data centres, including three in southern England, already weighing gas-fired power stations; running continuously at full capacity they would need 1.3 gigawatts and could emit more CO2 than Manchester, Liverpool and Southampton combined.

BBC finds four hyperscale data centres considering gas-fired power
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Toby Perkins MP Chair, Environmental Audit Select CommitteeJohn HealeyJohn Healey UK ChancellorNathan McWhinnie Head of market intelligence and oversight, OfgemUK Government Policy maker

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  1. 2 outlets AI data centres could undermine UK's emissions goals, BBC finds

    first by BBC, 5d ago · also BBC Science

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