https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/old-polluting-jet-engines-are-being-scavenged-to-power-data-centersContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/old-polluting-jet-engines-are-being-scavenged-to-power-data-centershttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/old-polluting-jet-engines-are-being-scavenged-to-power-data-centers#u182131Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:56:34 +0000Data center operators are converting retired commercial aircraft engines into natural gas generators to combat long wait times for grid access and new turbines. This unconventional approach involves scavenging engines from aircraft boneyards in the Arizona Sonoran desert. While these systems provide immediate power, they are less efficient and more polluting than standard options. Elon Musk's xAI has already installed eight such converted engines at a Mississippi facility, leading to legal challenges over air pollution and carbon monoxide levels.Why it mattersThe surge in AI infrastructur