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Google and Amazon are using coal-fired power from Hallador Energy's Merom generating station to support their data centers in Northwestern Indiana.

EnergyTechnologyEnvironmentMay 14, 2026score 0.172 posts · 0 replies across 1 instances
The thread discusses how Google and Amazon are relying on coal-fired power from Hallador Energy's Merom generating station to support their data centers in Northwestern Indiana. This highlights the environmental impact of tech companies' energy consumption and their reliance on fossil fuels.

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Google and Amazon are using coal-fired power from Hallador Energy's Merom generating station to support their data centers in Northwestern Indiana.
Parent: EnergyEntity: Coal-fired powerImpact: negativeDate: May 14, 2026Target: Google and Amazon's reliance on coal-fired power for their data centers

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"Google and Amazon data centers in Northwestern Indiana, if they come online as planned, will do so thanks in part to 500 megawatts of capacity from Hallador Energy’s coal-fired Merom generating station" https://www.latitudemedia.com/news/amazon-and-google-are-paying-a-premium-for-coal-capacity-in-indiana/
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"Google and Amazon data centers in Northwestern Indiana, if they come online as planned, will do so thanks in part to 500 megawatts of capacity from Hallador Energy’s coal-fired Merom generating station" www.latitudemedia.com/news/amazon-... Amazon and Google are paying a...
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