All the latest updates on AI data centers
See all Stories
J
There’s a surge of new gas projects being built to power data centers in the US.
Proposals for new gas-fired power capacity tied to data centers nearly doubled in the first half of 2026, according to a Global Energy Monitor report. Nearly a third of that new capacity would come online in Texas, more than in any other state or country.
Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.
Loading comments
Getting the conversation ready...
Most Popular
Most Popular
- It’s not just LG. Every TV company is spying on you
- OpenAI and Microsoft knew they were starting a ‘doom loop’ for the web
- Gemini went rogue, hacked three companies, and Google hid it
- The 2.5-hour AI-generated Odyssey movie is 2.5 hours too long
- The Apple Watch Series 12 is the start of a new wearable era











