Data centers are energy hogs. Could they help power the grid?

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By Maddie StoneJan 11, 2021, 6:30 am69 pts
Data centers — cavernous warehouses filled with computers and cables that keep websites and apps running around the clock — are the beating heart of the internet. They are also huge consumers of energy, and as the world spends more time online, environmentalists are growing increasingly concerned about…

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