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minus-squareGil Wanderley@lemmy.eco.brlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·3 days agoHmm. 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?
minus-squaregex@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 days agoYes, it’s been done https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-05-14/finland-s-data-centers-are-heating-cities-too
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?
Yes, it’s been done
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-05-14/finland-s-data-centers-are-heating-cities-too