Meta’s Exit from Renewable Energy Group Highlights AI’s Energy Hunger
Big Tech's climate pledges are quietly buckling under the weight of AI. Microsoft has struck a gas-supply agreement with Chevron to power a Texas data center, and Google has pursued similar gas arrangements in the state. Amazon has reportedly sought out sites near existing gas plants. All of this is happening while most of these companies remain members of RE100, a Climate Group initiative that pushes participants toward fully renewable power. Meta was a member too, until late July, when multiple outlets reported it had quietly left the group altogether. Meta's departure stands out because the company has gone further…
