Comment on As Data Centers Proliferate, Illinois Communities Grapple with How to Supply the Necessary Water
gil2455526@lemmy.eco.br 5 weeks ago
Hmm. If a city had some system of central heating, would a data center’s waste heat be used during winter months? I’ve heard of projects to use abandoned mines flooded with water as a sort of thermal battery, could that also be a solution?
gex@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Yes, it’s been done
bloomberg.com/…/finland-s-data-centers-are-heatin…