Post #1984543
2026-04-03 19:50 UTC
> water supply, noise pollution, and rising energy costs
They also [raise nearby air temperatures up to 16 degrees F](https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/30/climate/data-centers-are-having-an-underrported).
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@partial_accumen@lemmy.world 2026-04-04 18:31
I certainly understand why folks don't what that in their backyard. However, that sounds like a really great source of free heat to tap for commercial scale greenhouses in the winter time. [I see theres a small deployment of this in Paris.](https://community.equinix.com/blog/videostutorials/waste-heat-powers-a-greenhouse-on-pa10-paris-data-center/2350)