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Data Centers Turn to Scavenged Jet Engines for Fast, Dirty Power

Report details how the engines bypass grid-connection delays

2 Nov 3 7:10 AM · 5d ago · 1 article · 2 posts · 3 sources · development 2 of 3

Coverage highlights that the retrofitted jet-engine generators let operators secure power in as little as two years, compared with the multi-year wait typically required to connect new facilities to the electrical grid.

“US data center operators and power developers are repurposing jet engines to secure power in as little as two years, bypassing multi-year grid-connection delays”

New York Times

Hiroko Tabuchi NYT climate reporterGabriela Bhaskar NYT reporter/photographerUS data center operators and power developers Buyers and converters of the jet engines

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  1. 1 outlet US data center operators and power developers are repurposing jet engines to secure power in as little as two years, bypassing multi-year grid-connection delays

    first by New York Times, 5d ago

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