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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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[–] 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

No, that's prop planes. Jets use a specialty fuel blend or kerosene

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