US DATA CENTERS TO CONSUME MORE GAS THAN MOST NATIONS
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US data centers will burn more natural gas than most countries within a decade, according to BloombergNEF's latest outlook. The surge reflects explosive growth in energy demand from AI and cloud computing infrastructure.
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