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Data centers are turning to old jet engines as the wait for power grows
TechCrunchTuesday, November 3, 2026 at 10:19 PM
RedScroll Brief
The years-long wait for access to the grid and new turbines is causing data center builders to turn to an unusual, less efficient and less environmentally friendly solution: once-discarded jet engines.
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- Technology
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. The years-long wait for access to the grid and new turbines is causing data center builders to turn to an unusual, less efficient and less environmentally friendly solution: once-discarded jet engines. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Data and Technology.
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What happened
The years-long wait for access to the grid and new turbines is causing data center builders to turn to an unusual, less efficient and less environmentally friendly solution: once-discarded jet engines.
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
Background
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Timeline
TechCrunch published: Data centers are turning to old jet engines as the wait for power grows
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Data and Technology.
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