Amazon's planned fossil-fuelled AI data centres will emit more than Spain's entire grid if built.

Environment Technology Corporate ResponsibilityAug 14, 2026score 3.322 posts · 479 replies across 2 instances

The thread discusses Amazon's planned fossil-fuelled AI data centres and their potential environmental impact, comparing their emissions to a country's entire power grid. It highlights concerns about the environmental consequences of expanding AI infrastructure.

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Parent: AIEntity: AI data centersImpact: negativeDate: Aug 14, 2026Target: Amazon's planned fossil-fuelled AI data centres

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Here's Amazon's two new planned fossil-fuelled AI data centres next to the ENTIRE POWER GRIDS OF SEVERAL LARGE COUNTRIES

Together, the two gas-burning data centres will emit more than Spain's entire grid, if built

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Here's Amazon's two new planned fossil-fuelled AI data centres next to the ENTIRE POWER GRIDS OF SEVERAL LARGE COUNTRIES

Together, the two gas-burning data centres will emit more than Spain's entire grid, if built

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