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Report: AI power demand drives a US fossil fuel infrastructure rebound
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On October 20, The Verge reported on a study by the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund and research firm Atlas Public Policy. AI data centers are pushing up electricity demand, and US fossil fuel infrastructure construction is rebounding. New fossil fuel capacity rose from 5% of additions in 2024 to 30% in the second quarter of 2026, and the US fossil fuel buildout under construction is at its highest level in a decade.
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Oct 20
- The Verge · AIThe fossil fuel comeback is here
美国非营利组织 Environmental Defense Fund 与研究机构 Atlas Public Policy 的报告显示，美国在建化石燃料基础设施规模达十年来最高，新增化石燃料产能占比从 2024 年的 5% 升至 2026 年第二季度的 30%。
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