GermanyMeta plans to build its first Canadian data center in Alberta, costing $9.17 billion, as part of a broader $145 billion investment in AI infrastructure for 2026. The facility will consume as much electricity as 800,000 households and will rely on natural gas for power, with a new gas-fired plant being constructed by Pembina. While Canada promotes itself as having low-emission energy, most planned data centers are located in Alberta, where fossil fuel-based energy production results in emissions five times higher than the national average. Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, emphasized the need for overcapacity in computing resources to maintain competitive advantage in AI development, leading to significant workforce reductions, including the layoff of nearly 8,000 employees.
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