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Close Coal? Increase both Rates and Risks

The adverse consequences of closing coal power plants are not only domestic but international as well. The energy world is abuzz with how much electricity data centers will need. While the US dithers about where to find power to support them, China, its chief economic competitor, is building a reliable and inexpensive energy system anchored by highly efficient Supercritical coal plants with ever decreasing emissions. China is openly seeking to become the dominant leader in Artificial Intelligence and is constructing the energy infrastructure to do so. Many states in the US are telling data center planners to “ Bring your own electricity because the grid cannot meet your needs”. The US has the lead in AI now but in coming years where do you think power hungry data centers will be built?


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