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Alberta’s AI data centre dreams run into global shortage of gas turbines
Alberta is betting its AI future on natural gas-powered data centres. But a global shortage of gas turbines could delay projects, drive up costs and complicate the province’s 100-billion ambitions
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The Hill
· Jun 30, 2026
The 2 percent that became the driver of global energy
Data centers and AI are driving a surge in global electricity demand, and countries that can quickly build the necessary infrastructure will be best positioned to capture the benefits of the AI-driven economy.
The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 9, 2026
India estimates 300 GW power demand next year, backs local clean-energy manufacturing
Focus on domestic clean energy supply chains amid rising data centre, AI and EV-driven needs
The Wall Street Journal - Business
· Jul 2, 2026
The ‘Five Alarm’ Risks Facing the Power Grid This Summer
High temperatures, new AI data centers and drought conditions pose challenges to the electricity system.
BERNAMA
· Jul 3, 2026
World : AIâs Environmental Cost Threatens Water, Land Resources For Billions By 2030: UN Report
ISTANBUL, July 3 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Artificial intelligence’s rapid expansion is putting growing pressure on global electricity, water, and land resources, with data centres powering the technology projected to consume 945 terawatt-hours of electricity by 2030, a United Nations University report warned on Friday.
NDTV
· Jun 23, 2026
Every AI Prompt Costs Water. Nvidia's 'Liquid Coolant' Tech Could Change That
As AI systems become more powerful, the data centres that run them require enormous amounts of energy and cooling. The United Nations has warned that by the end of this decade, AI data centres could...
Inside Climate News
· Jul 7, 2026
Trump Tells Big Tech He’ll Fast-Track Fossil Fuel Plants to Power AI
The AI development race has resulted in plans to build or expand 74 methane gas plants across the country.
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Related coverage for "Alberta’s AI data centre dreams run into global shortage of gas turbines": The Hill — The 2 percent that became the driver of global energy. The Hindu BusinessLine — India estimates 300 GW power demand next year, backs local clean-energy manufacturing. The Wall Street Journal - Business — The ‘Five Alarm’ Risks Facing the Power Grid This Summer. BERNAMA — World : AIâs Environmental Cost Threatens Water, Land Resources For Billions By 2030: UN Report. NDTV — Every AI Prompt Costs Water. Nvidia's 'Liquid Coolant' Tech Could Change That. Inside Climate News — Trump Tells Big Tech He’ll Fast-Track Fossil Fuel Plants to Power AI