Musk’s faster path to more gas turbines comes with pollution problem

August 30, 2026 Connie Loizos

Elon Musk says a secretive new SpaceX foundry will let him cast his own turbine blades and get gas power online 18 months faster than anyone else — but it's a bet on a fuel source that's already triggering lawsuits and health studies everywhere his (and others') turbines have gone in.

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Liux’s Big microcar bets on sustainability to take on Chinese rivals
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TechCrunch Mobility: The hidden human cost of robotaxis
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