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Several European projects are redirecting waste heat from large data centers into local heating systems. Per Google, the Hamina data center will supply 80% of the annual heat demand for a local district, according to Google's corporate blog. Microsoft reports a Høje-Taastrup, Denmark data center under construction will produce enough surplus heat to warm about 6,000 homes, per a Microsoft local blog post. SlashGear reports Microsoft has a partnership with Fortum in Finland targeting heat delivery to 250,000 homes and businesses. Equinix describes a multi-site heat export program, including a project with Markham District Energy in Ontario. CNBC reports an AWS facility in Dublin supplies 92% of a nearby technological campus' heating demand. Research highlighted by the European Commission suggests waste-heat reuse could enable broader applications, including water purification and carbon capture, according to environment.ec.europa.eu.
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