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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

Data centers raise nearby temperatures by up to 4 degrees in Phoenix

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Data centers raise nearby temperatures by up to 4 degrees in Phoenix

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

Waste heat from data centers can boost air temperatures in downwind neighborhoods by as much as 4 degrees Fahrenheit, researchers at Arizona State University report in a new study conducted in the Phoenix metro area, the hottest in the U.S.

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They could boil seawater, condense the steam into drinking water
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  its more expensive since you will need to deal with corrosion and heat degrading the equipment overtime.

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