gas turbine
noun
: an internal combustion engine in which expanding gases from the combustion chamber drive the blades of a turbine
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Once a sleepy segment of the overall business, the unit sells power generators, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines that produce electricity for buildings, factories and data centers.
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Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency ruled that xAI acted illegally by using methane gas turbines to power Memphis datacenters.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
The heavy-duty gas turbine market is in short supply, but there's some fear that Vernova will lose pricing power once more capacity comes online.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Data center developers divert to off-grid solutions utilizing gas turbines and other technologies like future small nuclear reactors.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency ruled that xAI acted illegally by using methane gas turbines to power Memphis datacenters.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
The heavy-duty gas turbine market is in short supply, but there's some fear that Vernova will lose pricing power once more capacity comes online.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Data center developers divert to off-grid solutions utilizing gas turbines and other technologies like future small nuclear reactors.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Gas turbine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20turbine. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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