Los centros de datos alimentados por gas podrían superar las emisiones de Marruecos

Los permisos para 11 centros de datos alimentados por gas natural en Estados Unidos proyectan emisiones anuales de gases de efecto invernadero superiores a los 129 millones de toneladas, más de lo que emitió Marruecos en 2024. Vinculadas a las empresas de IA OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft y xAI, estas instalaciones subrayan la dependencia de los combustibles fósiles en el auge de los centros de datos que impulsa la expansión de la IA, según una revisión de WIRED de documentos de permisos de aire.

El análisis de WIRED de las solicitudes de permisos muestra que estos 11 campus en EE. UU. podrían emitir colectivamente más de 129 millones de toneladas de gases de efecto invernadero al año, superando a naciones enteras como Marruecos. Los funcionarios que revisan los permisos destacaron la enorme huella ambiental. Como se detalla en la cobertura previa sobre el aumento del gas natural para la infraestructura de IA, esto refleja una demanda energética disparada que supera la capacidad de la red y las energías renovables, fijando altas emisiones para las necesidades informáticas de los gigantes tecnológicos.

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