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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The ship is powered by four General Electric LM2500 gas turbines that generate about 100,000 shaft horsepower.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
The batteries also help prevent damage to gas turbines that aren’t designed to be used for frequent ramping cycles.
—Mark Chediak, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Big batteries that store wind and solar energy are another solution, since they can be used to supplement gas turbines.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Koomey points out that a global shortage of the most efficient types of gas turbines—thanks in part to the data center race—is prompting some developers to consider choosing less efficient turbine models, forcing them to run them for longer and create more emissions.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2026
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
The batteries also help prevent damage to gas turbines that aren’t designed to be used for frequent ramping cycles.
—Mark Chediak, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Big batteries that store wind and solar energy are another solution, since they can be used to supplement gas turbines.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Koomey points out that a global shortage of the most efficient types of gas turbines—thanks in part to the data center race—is prompting some developers to consider choosing less efficient turbine models, forcing them to run them for longer and create more emissions.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Gas turbine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20turbine. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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