Mobile gas-fired turbine rigForbes reports that when Memphis, Tennessee’s grid couldn’t provide all the electricity needed to power Elon Musk's xAI’s new Colossus data center, the company turned to "a quick and dirty solution" of using mobile natural gas turbines. The Forbes reporter says these power plants on wheels are "usually a last resort during emergencies" and not a permanent solution. Data centers nationwide have started using them as a stopgap solution. At least four mobile units are at the xAI site in Memphis, possibly more. The concern is that they not only generate lots of electricity but also pollutants like nitrous oxides (NOx) and formaldehyde.
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