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Summary
Data centers have a reputation for high energy use. EcoDataCenter 1 in Falun, Sweden, offers an alternate model: its two data centers, DCA and DCB, derive all of their power from nearby renewable energy sources; 75 percent comes from hydropower and 25 percent from wind.
EcoDataCenter 1 also partners with the local energy providers, Falu Energi and Vatten, to transfer waste heat from the server halls to a nearby combined heat and power plant, where it can contribute to the manufacture of fuel pellets that keep local buildings warm in cold months and support industrial processes.
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