Meta exits clean energy pact as natural gas expansion advances
Meta has dropped out of a major clean energy agreement while accelerating its natural gas infrastructure plans, TechCrunch reported on July 23. The withdrawal comes as the company expands power capacity to support data center and artificial intelligence operations, underscoring the gap between corporate climate pledges and reliance on natural gas for new generation.
Gas stove replacement tied to reduced asthma symptoms
A July 23 article in The Conversation cited research showing that swapping natural gas stoves for electric models significantly eased asthma symptoms in adults with poorly controlled asthma. Combustion in gas stoves produces chemical irritants that can aggravate the lungs, and more than one-third of American households still rely on natural gas for cooking, according to the report.
Federal data center site pivots from natural gas to nuclear
The Department of Energy is developing a 1-gigawatt data center at the Savannah River Site supported by 2 gigawatts of generation capacity, Crypto Briefing reported on July 23. The project marks a shift from natural gas to nuclear power for large-scale AI computing facilities, a transition the outlet said could reshape energy planning for energy-intensive data operations.
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