Massive Data Centers Being Built by Amazon, Google and Others Estimated to Emit CO2 Equivalent to 24 Million Gasoline-Powered Cars (CNET Japan)

CO2 emissions from the massive data centers being built by Amazon and Google are estimated to be equivalent to those from approximately 24 million gasoline-powered cars.

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The article describes the massive data center projects being advanced by Amazon and Google, including the scale of operations at each facility and the magnitude of their energy demand.

According to this estimate, total CO2 emissions from the data centers are said to be equivalent to those from approximately 24 million gasoline-powered cars, a figure that has attracted attention.

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