Committee backs study and encouragement of data‑center heat reuse to benefit nearby facilities A substitute for HB323 directs the Department of Energy to lead an effort to evaluate and encourage reuse of waste heat from data centers for district heating or industrial use; supporters pointed to international examples and potential local opportunities to heat schools or factories.

Virginia's HB323 aims to transform waste heat from data centers into a resource that could warm nearby schools and factories, paving the way for a sustainable future.

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