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Residents living near the data center, particularly in the Palomino Springs neighborhood, have described the noise during the fixes in April as being like a helicopter was landing on top of their house or that a diesel truck was idling right outside their home, causing the house to rattle a bit.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
The misconception comes from the presence of diesel generators, but these generators are infrequently used for emergency backup or when utility companies ask us to help offload demand during peak summer usage to support the power grid.
—Juan Font, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Regular prices have fallen from $4.60 in August 2024, though diesel prices have risen to $5.12 from $4.93 over the same period.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
The compound and the neighborhood aren’t connected to the grid, though, so for indoor electricity, our relatives still rely on diesel generators.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Aug. 2025
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
The misconception comes from the presence of diesel generators, but these generators are infrequently used for emergency backup or when utility companies ask us to help offload demand during peak summer usage to support the power grid.
—Juan Font, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Regular prices have fallen from $4.60 in August 2024, though diesel prices have risen to $5.12 from $4.93 over the same period.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
The compound and the neighborhood aren’t connected to the grid, though, so for indoor electricity, our relatives still rely on diesel generators.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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diesel
noun
die·sel
ˈdē-zəl 
-səl
1
2
: a vehicle (as a truck or train) driven by a diesel engine
3
: a fuel designed for use in diesel engines
Etymology
named for Rudolf Diesel 1858–1913 German engineer
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