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Oracle offers 2GW renewables pledge to blunt opposition to OpenAI's Stargate data center

Facing New Mexico protests and lawsuits, Oracle promises renewable energy investment to offset Project Jupiter's emissions — but the facility still runs on natural gas.

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What to know

  • Oracle's Sept. 8 pledge to fund 2 GW of renewables and $1M in carbon-capture research aims to offset emissions from the $165 billion Project Jupiter data center it's building with OpenAI in New Mexico.
  • The facility's fuel cells still run on natural gas; critics call the renewables matching program 'synthetic' because it doesn't directly power the site.
  • The project already shifted from gas turbines to Bloom Energy fuel cells after local protests, lawsuits, and twice-blocked pipeline permits, cutting air pollution but not eliminating gas dependence.
  • Analysts warn Project Jupiter could still become New Mexico's largest single source of emissions despite the changes.

“give Project Jupiter a more flexible path as lower-carbon fuels and carbon-capture infrastructure develop”

Julia Robin, VP, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure · Santa Fe New Mexican (via Ars Technica) ↗ · Sep 9

Oracle Co-developer of Project Jupiter data centerOpenAI Co-developer / end user of the data centerMichael Thomas CEO, CleanviewJulia Robin VP, Oracle Cloud InfrastructureNew Mexico residents and environmental groups Local opposition

Oracle offers 2GW renewables pledge to blunt opposition to OpenAI's Stargate data center
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    Oracle defends fuel cells as gas use continues

    Ars Technica reported that Oracle VP Julia Robin, writing in the Santa Fe New Mexican, defended the fuel-cell technology's flexibility for future cleaner fuels while confirming natural gas remains the current fuel because it is 'available and reliable' in the region.

    “available and reliable, especially in this region of the country…”
    — Julia Robin

    • Oracle promises 2 GW of renewables to match Stargate data center emissions

      @arstechnicaX12d ago4▲view on X ↗
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    • arstechnica@mastodon.social

      Oracle promises 2 GW of renewables to match Stargate data center emissions Renewables pledge won’t change the Oracle and OpenAI data center’s use of gas. https:// arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/0 9/oracle-promises-2-gw-of-renewables-to-match-stargate-data-center-emissions/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=soc…

      arstechnica@mastodon.socialMastodon12d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
    • bonkar.bsky.social

      arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026... Nothing quite like speed running more climate change so the ownership class and slop more people out of work.

      bonkar.bsky.socialBluesky12d ago1▲view on Bluesky ↗
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  2. background

    Cleanview CEO calls the renewables matching plan 'synthetic' — Michael Thomas, CEO of the Cleanview data platform, argued in a LinkedIn post that the 2 GW matching program would not directly power the data center and that the facility could still become the largest source of emissions in the state even with the fuel-cell switch.

  3. background

    Oracle pledges 2GW of renewables and carbon-capture funding — Oracle announced it will seek proposals for 2 gigawatts of new renewable energy projects in New Mexico to match Project Jupiter's emissions, alongside a $1 million pledge for carbon capture and sequestration research, targeting '100 percent carbon-free energy matching by 2031.'

  4. background

    Opposition forces switch from gas turbines to fuel cells — New Mexico's Land Office twice blocked requests to run a natural gas pipeline to the site in Doña Ana County, and residents and environmental groups mounted protests and lawsuits; the pushback appears to have prompted Oracle and OpenAI to pivot Project Jupiter's power plan from 2.2 gigawatts of gas turbines to 2.45 gigawatts of Bloom Energy fuel cells.

  5. background

    Trump unveils Stargate AI infrastructure program — President Donald Trump announced the broader Stargate AI infrastructure initiative in 2025, under which Oracle and OpenAI are developing the $165 billion Project Jupiter data center in Santa Teresa, New Mexico.

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