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Texas lassoes massive Microsoft datacenter - and 20 years of gas turbine emissions
The air turns brown when bit barns come to town deep in the heart of Texas
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Seeking Alpha
· Jul 1, 2026
WEC Energy Group: Data Centers Make This Utility Growth Story More Attractive
WEC Energy Group: Data Centers Make This Utility Growth Story More Attractive
Wired
· Jul 10, 2026
Microsoft Reports a Massive 25 Percent Jump in Emissions
Data centers are driving up the company’s use of electricity—and carbon pollution.
Off The Press
· Jun 22, 2026
Chevron to fuel massive Microsoft data center in Texas with natural gas
Chevron will fuel a massive Microsoft data center in West Texas with natural gas under a 20-year agreement, the oil major announced Monday. The data center, called Project Kilby, is expected to consume nearly 2.7 gigawatts of electricity, which is equivalent to about 2 million homes. A majority of the electricity will come from large []...Click to read more
Real Clear Politics
· Jul 3, 2026
Led by Buc-ee's, Gas Station Chains Are in a Mega-Sizing Era
Led by Buc-ee's, Gas Station Chains Are in a Mega-Sizing Era
Financial Times
· Jun 29, 2026
AI fuels record $200bn M&A boom in US power sector
Companies in dealmaking blitz as they seek to build the energy infrastructure for data centres
The Motley Fool
· Jul 10, 2026
Beyond Bloom Energy: This Fuel Cell Company Landed a Huge Data Center Deal
Bloom Energy stock has surged on data center power demand. Could FuelCell be the next big winner?
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Related coverage for "Texas lassoes massive Microsoft datacenter - and 20 years of gas turbine emissions": Seeking Alpha — WEC Energy Group: Data Centers Make This Utility Growth Story More Attractive. Wired — Microsoft Reports a Massive 25 Percent Jump in Emissions. Off The Press — Chevron to fuel massive Microsoft data center in Texas with natural gas. Real Clear Politics — Led by Buc-ee's, Gas Station Chains Are in a Mega-Sizing Era. Financial Times — AI fuels record $200bn M&A boom in US power sector. The Motley Fool — Beyond Bloom Energy: This Fuel Cell Company Landed a Huge Data Center Deal