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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And in Tennessee’s South Memphis, the methane gas turbines that power an xAI data center give off air pollutants contributing to smog and formaldehyde.
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Natalie Kainz, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
Other oilfield players, such as Baker Hughes, SLB, and Solaris, are focused on increasing gas turbine manufacturing for data centers.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Revenue growth was driven by strong demand for heavy-duty gas turbine equipment, services volume growth, and price hikes.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
With current gas turbine backlogs, a natural gas plant can take five years and nuclear a decade or more.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
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Natalie Kainz, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
Other oilfield players, such as Baker Hughes, SLB, and Solaris, are focused on increasing gas turbine manufacturing for data centers.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Revenue growth was driven by strong demand for heavy-duty gas turbine equipment, services volume growth, and price hikes.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
With current gas turbine backlogs, a natural gas plant can take five years and nuclear a decade or more.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Gas turbine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20turbine. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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