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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His biggest concern is about the potential for gas turbines, which haven't been proposed in the city but have created health and environmental problems elsewhere.
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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Now, the pushback against Musk's company continues into Southaven, where xAI opened a mini power plant with gas turbines that produce sounds similar to jet engines.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Mar. 2026
His xAI data center began operating in Memphis in 2024, powered in part by pollution-emitting gas turbines, without first applying for a permit, which led to residents loudly protesting at city meetings.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
The $20 billion facility, run by Musk’s AI firm xAI, is powered by 27 methane gas turbines that run day and night, belching fumes and emitting a constant noise like jet engines, NBC News reports.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026
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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Now, the pushback against Musk's company continues into Southaven, where xAI opened a mini power plant with gas turbines that produce sounds similar to jet engines.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Mar. 2026
His xAI data center began operating in Memphis in 2024, powered in part by pollution-emitting gas turbines, without first applying for a permit, which led to residents loudly protesting at city meetings.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
The $20 billion facility, run by Musk’s AI firm xAI, is powered by 27 methane gas turbines that run day and night, belching fumes and emitting a constant noise like jet engines, NBC News reports.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Gas turbine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20turbine. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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