Meta Retreats From Clean Energy Pact as Natural Gas Powered AI Push Takes Hold Meta's decision to exit the RE100 corporate renewable energy initiative marks a significant shift away from its decade long commitment to 100% clean and renewable energy.
The company will now supplement its renewable energy partnerships with natural gas fired power sources for its hyperscale data centers, citing the insatiable hunger of Big Tech for energy as the reason for this move.
The numbers tell a compelling story: Meta's 7. 5 gigawatt investment in Louisiana represents a significant departure from its previous commitment to wind and solar energy.