As data centers multiply, their waste heat is literally going to waste.
But one experiment in Wisconsin is showing how that the ground can store that heat for months, then return it for use during the winter.
https://theconversation.com/data-centers-make-heat-all-year-long-heres-how-the-ground-can-hold-onto-it-until-winter-291527
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