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Re: Eco credentials?

"So dumping excess heat into the ocean vs the air may or may not be a good idea."

It doesn't really matter were you dump it, as the heat will dissipate, what matters more is how much heat you generate. Active cooling produces heat itself, so not only do you have the heat that your servers produce but you also have the heat that your cooling produces. Running your AC is worse for the environment then opening your window to let cool air in.

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