Old, Polluting Jet Engines Are Being Scavenged to Power Data Centers

submitted by silence7 to technology 22 points | 5 comments https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/03/climate/jet-engines-ai-data-center-generators-boneyard.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NlE.s0I-.444BUatZwXYf They’re rapidly being converted into generators to meet A.I.’s insatiable demand for electricity. Environmentalists call it a step backward. Archived copy of the article

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