Data centers make heat all year long – here’s how the ground can hold onto it until winter

Rocks deep underground can be used to hold heat until it’s needed.

By: Moones Alamooti, University of North Dakota, The Conversation

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Published: October 9, 2026

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Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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By Moones Alamooti, University of North Dakota

You have probably noticed it on a hot summer day: A basement feels cool even when the air outside is baking. The ground does not heat up and cool down as fast as the air does. A few hundred feet down, it stays close to the local yearly average all year, which can be around 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 Celsius).

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