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Research Project Name

Utilizing Waste Heat From Data Centers

What We Did

The insatiable demand for data across the globe has dramatically accelerated the construction of new data centers around the world. While these structures improve the quality, efficiency, and experience of internet access, each data center carries steep environmental costs related to its energy consumption and carbon emissions. To reduce this impact, our research explores how to utilize waste heat from data centers for indoor farming. We found that this practice could help offset the carbon emissions associated with data centers, provide jobs and raw materials for food production, and create a paradigm shift in the world of critical facilities.

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Team

Joost Lansbergen, Matt Redding, Ana Ilic

Year Completed

2023