Meta plans to build a data centre in Alberta, utilizing natural gas for its AI infrastructure.
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Meta plans to build a data centre in Alberta, utilizing natural gas for its AI infrastructure.
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- AI data centers are requiring energy resources from the province of Alberta.
- In Louisiana, a data center project for Meta is advancing alongside land sales for Entergy's methane-burning power plant, benefiting from state tax breaks and political office.
- The Alberta government is promoting AI data centers as digital refineries, while journalists report growing opposition to the projects.
- A proposed development site for a data centre has been identified in Olds, Alberta.
- A government agency, Hay River, is involved in efforts to ensure data centers avoid high-impact issues observed in Alberta.