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Sweden has launched a project to minimize energy costs and eliminate dependency on natural gas through a revolutionary data center in Stockholm's Skarpnäck area. Managed by energy company Fortum, the project utilizes waste heat from thousands of computer processors in the data center to heat residential buildings via the city's existing regional heating network.

The process captures heat typically released outdoors and redirects it to heat water, which is then sent to radiators in homes. This innovative model transforms wasted energy into the city's largest heating source, reducing the need for natural gas, resulting in significant savings for residents, and drastically lowering carbon emissions. Experts estimate that the heat produced by an average-sized data center can warm approximately 30,000 homes, with a goal to meet 10% of Stockholm's heating needs through this method in the coming years.