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AI Doesn’t Live in the Cloud: It Needs Fuel and Permits

August 25, 2026
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The race for artificial intelligence is no longer decided solely by chips, models, and talent. It’s being decided next to a turbine, a gas pipeline, and an electrical substation. And that changes the story quite a bit. For years, we talked about the cloud as if it were something ethereal; now it turns out the cloud needs fuel, maintenance, and environmental permits.

The race for artificial intelligence is no longer decided solely by chips, models, and talent. It’s being decided next to a turbine, a gas pipeline, and an electrical substation. And that changes the story quite a bit. For years, we talked about the cloud as if it were something ethereal; now it turns out the cloud needs fuel, maintenance, and environmental permits.

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