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> A majority of the generation will come from large GE Vernova turbines and associated electrical infrastructure, with additional capacity provided by Solar Tur
by whalesalad 4mo ago
> A majority of the generation will come from large GE Vernova turbines and associated electrical infrastructure, with additional capacity provided by Solar Turbines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc.
Solar turbines is an interesting name for a gas turbine company. "It's green energy, we put solar in our name"
- thelastgallon 4mo agoSolar Turbines is one of the world's leading manufacturers of industrial gas turbines, with more than 17,000 installed in 100 countries
- infecto 4mo agoQuick search shows the reason is nothing to do with your sarcasm. Its origin is traced back to a 1929 company, Solar Aircraft Company. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_Turbines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_Turbines
- Kayou 4mo agoI agree with OP that the name, while maybe not deliberately, is really confusing in 2026. I thought that was a wind turbines or a solar panel technology, definitely not gas.
- infecto 4mo agoAnd it takes all of 30seconds to look up instead of posting sarcastic hyperbole that the company is trying to greenwash their product by name when it’s a 100 year old company name. Confusing as it may be for people like yourself, I don’t think it really defends posting sarcasm that is not based in reality.
- whalesalad 4mo agoI didn't really think it was greenwashing, just hilarious to have one of the largest gas turbine companies in the world named "solar turbines"
- anon7725 4mo agoIt's 2026 - they should change their fucking name.
- esseph 4mo agoHow did that work out for X? I mean, Twitter. Or Meta? You mean Facebook? Name recognition matters especially to people in particular segments.
- oasisbob 4mo agoHow is this sarcasm? I had almost the exact same thought in earnest: A gas turbine company being called Solar Turbines is quite interesting and unexpected if you're not familiar with that particular corporate history.
- infecto 4mo agoNot sure why it would be so contentious. I simply provided a reference to the why instead of commenting with a joke, sarcasm or whatever you feel like calling it.
- tokai 4mo agoMuch like that scoundrel Aurelian reviving the cult of Sol Invictus to greenwash the late roman empire. /s