**Trump Admits AI „Not My Thing,” But Pushes Energy Expansion for AI Boom**
At the Energy and Innovation Summit, former President Trump acknowledged AI isn’t his expertise but emphasized the need for doubling U.S. electricity to power AI growth. The event saw $92B in energy and AI investments, with Meta also announcing massive new data centers. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania’s natural gas industry sees AI-driven demand as a lifeline amid market challenges.
**AI’s Surging Power Demand Sparks $92B Energy Investments**
Trump highlighted AI’s massive electricity needs at a Pittsburgh summit, where energy giants and tech leaders pledged $92B in new projects. With AI data centers like Meta’s „Prometheus” cluster requiring vast power, the natural gas industry—especially in Pennsylvania—sees a major opportunity. Analysts say AI could revive struggling gas markets by boosting demand.
**Pennsylvania’s Natural Gas Industry Bets Big on AI Data Centers**
As AI drives unprecedented energy demand, Pennsylvania’s gas producers aim to capitalize, with EQT’s CEO sharing the stage with Trump at the summit. Facing competition from cheaper Texas gas, Appalachian producers hope AI data centers will justify new pipelines and higher prices. Experts say the industry is aggressively framing AI as its next big market.
**Meta’s AI Push Fuels Natural Gas Revival Amid Supply Glut**
Meta’s plans for gas-powered AI data centers could help absorb the global LNG surplus, analysts say. With AI demanding double the current U.S. electric capacity, fossil fuel producers see a chance to rebound—especially in Pennsylvania, where fracking once boomed. Pipeline firms are already pitching new projects to meet expected data center needs.