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AI’s hunger for power is sparking a climate dilemma: data centers are gobbling electricity like a small city, reviving fossil fuels and delaying clean energy transitions. States like Michigan, Oregon, and Minnesota are pushing back with laws mandating 100% clean energy by 2040—some even targeting AI firms to meet renewable benchmarks or lose tax perks. New York’s watching closely. But the problem? AI’s power demand is exploding too fast for wind and solar to keep up. Tech giants are stepping in, building their own solar and wind farms and lobbying regulators to bypass old utility models. It’s a high-stakes race between innovation, infrastructure, and the planet’s future—moving faster than anyone expected.

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