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An argument for moving data centers to Alaska or more densely populated cold places in the "snowbelt."
For the sort of "district heating" that could make use of the waste heat to make sense, you'd need densely populated cold places like Minneapolis-St. Paul, Milwaukee, WI, Cleveland, OH, Marquette, MI, Buffalo, NY, Boston, MA (already has some district heating infrastructure), or even places like Grand Forks, ND.
More on district heating infrastructure in Finland, EU, and here in post 41:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220846448#post41