Elon Musk is accelerating the deployment of gas turbines, raising concerns about increased pollution.

"Elon Musk's fast-track gas turbine expansion raises pollution concerns" — TechCrunch · Humanitarian & Biosphere

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Elon Musk is accelerating the deployment of natural gas turbines, likely for electricity generation to power his ventures such as Tesla factories or AI data centers. This fast-tracked expansion has raised concerns among environmental groups and regulators about increased air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from burning more natural gas.

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