“I just think the American market is ahead of us [and] the same thing is going to happen here”, said a turbine sales representative from UK-based manufacturer Langley Holdings, which also sponsored the March 25-26 Datacloud conference and primarily sells to the UK. “It just will take a bit longer and it will be a bit harder because more people will be saying, ‘hang on a minute, we don’t want to be burning greenhouse gasses.’”
Inside the Plot to Cover Europe with Gas-Powered AI Data Centres | Gas turbine manufacturers are confident they will win the battle over whether Europe’s AI boom will be powered by fossil fuels.
https://www.desmog.com/2026/04/29/inside-the-plot-to-cover-europe-with-gas-powered-ai-data-centres/
12 Comments
ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip · 17 pts · 95d
Gas is more expensive AND takes longer to build a facility than slapping up some solar panels/turbines does
Rothe@piefed.social · 3 pts · 94d
Neither should be necessary, because we don't need anymore energy-guzzling AI datacenters. They are an enormous waste of energy and effort, solely for the shortsighted profit of the Epstein-class oligarchs.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · -3 pts · 95d
But who is going to build the gas turbines? (Americans 😇)
Who is going to build the solar panels / windmills? (China 👹 )
ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip · 5 pts · 95d
This article is literally about a UK turbine maker. And China isn't the only solar manufacturer
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 95d
Langley Holdings was the only UK-based gas manufacturer mentioned.
Vergissmeinnicht@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 95d
Do they not realize gas in Europe is not anywhere as cheap as it is in the US?
myrmidex@belgae.social · 3 pts · 95d
There will always be politicians they can
bribelobby.UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 95d
They do and that's kinda the point.
Not unlike how the US has made it a policy to export gas-powered automobiles and trucks globally for the last 80 years. This all becomes leverage to extend the influence and profitability of the O&G sector.
tal@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 95d
goes to look up numbers
It looks like it was pretty close around 2009.
https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/blog/natural-gas/070521-ct-european-gas-lng-ukraine-co2-emissions-us-henry-hub-aluminum-coal
frongt@lemmy.zip · -2 pts · 95d
It's still cheaper in bulk than other forms. Fossil fuels have excellent energy density.
Greyghoster@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 95d
Sadly most the energy density is wasted as only a small proportion is captured to do work. Renewables capture almost all of the energy. Renewables are definitely better from an energy density standpoint as you need a lot less to match the theoretical energy density of fossil fuels.
Jiral@lemmy.org · 2 pts · 95d
This is not more than the wild claims of some gas turbine lobbyist and focus mainly on the UK. The EU is currently trying hard to reduce the reliance on gas, that lobbyist won't change that as it is a pretty fundamental strategic requirement.