Pennsylvania's Solution to Data Center Backlash? Abandoned Mines
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Almost nobody wants a data center for a neighbor. Residents fear noise and air pollution, excessive energy and water use, and the loss of open land.
In Pennsylvania, a hot spot for new data centers, researchers see an opportunity to solve some of these issues. Their idea: take advantage of a much older environmental hazard — abandoned mines.