Amazon has plans for a Texas data center that could become the “biggest polluter” in the U.S. As AI’s energy demands grow, Equity Podcast looks at why that could be a major opportunity for startups racing to fix the grid.

So Bezos gives $10 billion to fight "climate change" and Amazon is going to be the biggest polluter and use CO2 emitting gas turbines for this data center? It is like a pyromaniac giving out fire extinguishers. So being big tech has lied to use about climate change, what are they lying about with building out A.I.?

@EquityPod Amazon really out here trading the environment for faster delivery times. Feels like we're stuck in a loop where tech gets smarter but the planet pays the price. Hope they figure out a cleaner way soo

@EquityPod the emissions headline buries the real constraint, interconnection timing. a grid hookup at that scale runs three to five years in most queues, faster than permitting or subsidies move. onsite gas turbines are what you build while waiting, not a preference for dirtier power.

@EquityPod @TechCrunch says the Texas data center could be the US’s biggest polluter. It’s already the cheapest electricity in America. We’re not buying power. We’re buying a carbon subsidy

@EquityPod AI energy demand is forcing a massive overhaul of grid infrastructure. Clean energy startups solving this bottleneck are going to see huge valuations. What’s the long-term solution here? ⚡️🌱