Big Tech Loved Green Energy–Until It Needed Reliable Power
For years, America’s biggest technology companies were the loudest corporate cheerleaders for wind and solar. Microsoft pledged to match its electricity use with 100% renewable energy and to become carbon negative by 2030. Meta joined RE100, the global corporate club whose members promise 100% renewable electricity. Silicon Valley poured billions into renewable projects and lent its political muscle to the campaign against fossil fuels. Then artificial intelligence arrived.
Why it matters
It shows how AI-driven power needs are pushing major tech firms to rely on gas and nuclear, reshaping energy markets and affecting consumer electricity costs.
