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"textContent": "In 2025, data centers consumed 485 TWh of electricity. Thirty percent of that, more than the entire annual power consumption of Sweden, went to cooling. Scientists have developed a 3D-printed copper-plate cooling tech that can slash this figure by over 90%!\n\nContinue Reading\n\n**Category:** Energy, Engineering\n\n**Tags:** University of Illinois, Cooling, Data Center, Metals",
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