Proposal: build data centers underground and use waste heat to melt road snow
MatthewChang · x · 2026-11-11
X user @Faraz proposes building data centers underground: near-zero noise, land freed for parks, and waste heat piped under roads to melt snow—nearly eliminating snow opex, reclaiming meltwater, and avoiding salt corrosion. Matthew Chang endorses the idea.
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