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mirekrusin
on Feb 6, 2020
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You can use steam from cooling to produce electricity just like nuclear plants do, right? :)
comicjk
on Feb 6, 2020
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No, because computer chips don't operate at 100°C (let alone 300°C like a nuclear reactor). Low-temperature heat flows contain little usable work. Typically the best option is to dump the spare heat into the nearest body of water, or into the air.
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