Cleanview: Data Centers’ Speed-to-market Goals Lead to Inefficient Gas Generation
A Yes Energy map showing data center projects around the country with xAI's Colossus 2 facility in suburban Memphis, Tenn., highlighted. | Yes Energy
Feb 5, 2026
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Cleanview released a report putting numbers to a trend where many hyperscale data center developers are building dirtier, more quickly available generation to cash in on the AI boom.
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