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Comment by cloud-oak

13 hours ago

The EU mandates that all large data centres built/commissioned from July this year will make use of waste heat:

https://www.twobirds.com/en/insights/2024/germany/rechenzent...

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londons_explore  2 hours ago

Sounds like part of the reason all the biggest AI data centers are being built outside the EU...

  • Dr4kn  2 hours ago

    It's more like there are a lot of building restrictions and fines. Overloading the local power systems. Building illegal turbines.

    If you can get paid on your waste heat why wouldn't you like that?