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    Letters go digital in Helsinki to reduce emissions

    Posted on April 5, 2010 by gavril

    If you live in Helsinki and plan to send across a sweet love letter with rose petals, you’re loved one will probably receive a PDF file instead. As an initiative to save up on costs and emissions, the Finnish post … Continue reading3 →

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    Helsinki residents to receive warmth from data center below

    Posted on March 17, 2010 by gavril

    The city of Helsinki will now boast an advanced heating system to keep its homes and businesses chill free. So where does all this heat come from? Computers! An underground data center in the city will have its channel the … Continue reading3 →

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    Recycled heat from data center in Helsinki will help generate energy

    Posted on December 22, 2009 by gavril

    For the people of Helsinki, surfing the Internet will help heat water in their homes. This may sound somewhat bizarre at first, but according to Finnish utility company Helsingin Energia, heat from servers will be recycled and will be used … Continue reading3 →

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