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Old, Polluting Jet Engines Are Being Scavenged to Power Data Centers (www.nytimes.com)
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They’re rapidly being converted into generators to meet A.I.’s insatiable demand for electricity. Environmentalists call it a step backward.

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[–] 21 points 5 days ago (1 child)

Contributing, yes. In a meaningful way to prices, no. Both the supply and transportation (boats, routes, pipes) of fuel have been reduced.

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