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Data centers are turning to old jet engines as the wait for power grows
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TECHCRUNCH · SAN FRANCISCO — The years-long wait for access to the grid and new turbines is causing data center builders to turn to an unusual, less efficient and less environmentally friendly solution: once-discarded jet engines.
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- TechCrunch
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- Technology
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- 03 November 2026 · 22:19 UTC
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- 03 November 2026 · 22:30 UTC
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- https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/03/data-centers-are-turning-to-old-jet-engines-as-the-wait-for-power-grows/
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