xAI's turbines had no exhaust cleanup, but Anthropic's gas engines likely do NOx control
austinc3301 · x · 2026-11-09
In a discussion about AI datacenter power emissions, the author contrasts xAI and Anthropic's on-site generation: xAI's Memphis portable gas turbines were "pretty much a worst case scenario" with no exhaust cleanup, while Anthropic's units — though lacking public specifics — appear likely to be gas piston engines, which typically include NOx cleanup.
Related event: xAI's gas turbines lack exhaust treatment, unlike Anthropic's cleaner setup(3 posts)→
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