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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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[–] 8 points 4 days ago

This isn't something new. Jet engines have been converted to power use for decades because once they are beyond the aircraft service life they are still useful for generating power

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