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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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[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago

Not really, the core of a modern turbofan produces rotational energy to drive the fan, the hot part of the engine produces little to no thrust.

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