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Abandoned Pennsylvania mines and waste-heat recycling could make the state’s massive new data centers far more sustainable

Pennsylvania faces significant challenges with its growing data center industry, which could demand electricity equivalent to powering 11 million homes. Concerns center on high energy and water consumption, heat generation, and noise pollution. Researchers are exploring solutions like advanced cooling systems, geothermal energy from abandoned mines, and waste heat recycling to make these facilities more sustainable.