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energy - Wednesday, December 2, 2009 8:00 - 0 Comments
Cathedral Data Center Uses Thermal Energy to Heat 500 Homes
Data farms take up lots of space, suck a ton of energy, and generate a large amount of heat. Whereas keeping sets of servers cool can be a complicated endeavor, the city of Helsinki is putting that excess thermal energy to good use with the creation of what a local power firm has called the “ greenest data center on the planet “. Situated in a cave beneath the gorgeous Uspenski Cathedral , the new data center will provide enough heat to keep 500 homes warm. Read the rest of Cathedral Data Center Uses Thermal Energy to Heat 500 Homes Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: cathedral data farm , green design , helsinki data farm , recycled heating , sustainable design , Uspenski Cathedral
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