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Waste heat in data centers: A valuable contribution to greater energy efficiency and sustainability
26 August 2026
Climate change has sharpened the focus on more sustainable energy solutions across every sector. For data center operators, this means looking beyond the boundaries of their own campus—and recognizing that thermal energy captured as a by-product of computing can be a meaningful resource for the communities around them. In Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Digital Realty is doing exactly that.
