minus-squareGil Wanderley@lemmy.eco.brtoTechnology@lemmy.world•As Data Centers Proliferate, Illinois Communities Grapple with How to Supply the Necessary Water. "This isn’t reused wastewater. This is drinking water”linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-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? linkfedilink
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?