Converted jet engines supply power to data centers

Reports describe old or converted jet engines being used to power data centers. One report specifies that an xAI facility in Mississippi uses eight turbines and notes emissions-related health risks.

• A report describes old, polluting jet engines being scavenged to power data centers.· 1 source
• A report says an xAI data center in Mississippi uses eight converted jet-engine turbines as a power source.· 1 source
• The report on the Mississippi site says the turbines produce carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds, which it describes as known health risks.· 1 source