Oracle tries to appease Stargate data center opponents with renewables push

To alleviate local protests and legal challenges over its $165 billion Project Jupiter data center for OpenAI, Oracle has pledged to invest in 2 gigawatts of off-site renewable energy and switched power generation from gas turbines to natural gas fuel cells. However, critics point out that synthetic renewable energy matching does not stop the facility from directly burning natural gas, which could make it the largest single source of emissions in New Mexico. This situation illustrates the mounting operational, environmental, and financial risks tech companies face as they take on massive debt—such as Oracle's $125 billion load—to rapidly deploy energy-intensive infrastructure.

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