Energy Concepts Unveils “Plato5X” Which Allow Data Centers Generate Their Own Electricity, Make Their Own Water, Cool Themselves and Capture 90% of Their Carbon Emissions. Energy Concepts has unveiled a modular natural gas power system called “Plato5X” that lets AI data centers generate their own electricity, make their own water, cool themselves, and capture 90% of their carbon emissions — without touching the local power grid or municipal water supply. Each 5-megawatt module runs on natural gas and is aimed squarely at the exploding AI/data center market, which is straining power grids and water systems across the country (see our extensive coverage of Homer City, Mt. Storm, and other gas-fired plants racing to feed data center demand). This is exactly the kind of “natural gas solves it” story we like — a private company betting that shale gas, not wind and solar, is the answer to AI’s insatiable appetite for reliable power. To learn about Plato5X contact Bill Cristofaro at   or call him at 585-455-7330.