SpaceX plans gas-fired power plant for Starbase AI

SpaceX and Anthropic are turning to natural gas power to support their expanding AI data center operations amid growing grid and supply bottlenecks. SpaceX plans to build a gas-fired power plant and supercomputing facility at Starbase, Texas, while Anthropic has agreed to acquire 1.7 gigawatts of Caterpillar natural gas generators previously ordered by another supplier. These fossil fuel build-outs highlight tensions between surging AI energy demands and global climate agendas. Open article →