1. Meta has signed three solar power deals this week, bringing its total solar purchases for 2025 to over 3 gigawatts, as it aims to power its growing AI ambitions.
2. The agreements include a 600 MW deal in Texas, set to start operations in 2027, and two deals in Louisiana totaling 385 MW, expected to be completed in two years.
3. Critics argue that Meta's use of Environmental Attribute Certificates (EACs) to offset carbon-intensive power sources may not accurately represent its carbon footprint, as EACs were designed for a time when renewables were more expensive than fossil fuels and may no longer stimulate significant additional renewable power production.