This tracker ranks AI data center leaders on emissions

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By Heather ClancyJul 27, 2026, 6:00 am98 pts
New data centers purpose-built for artificial intelligence are stoking a natural gas generation boom, forcing double-digit emissions increases at Amazon, Google and Microsoft. But Elon Musk’s frontier AI company, xAI, has the most potential to cause the new pollution, according to a new tracker from climate…

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