http://www.zdnet.com/pictures/these-servers-want-to-heat-your-house-for-free/15/
Sounds nice until summer rolls around.
Still pretty ingenious.
Sounds nice until summer rolls around.
Still pretty ingenious.
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Nice.
Surely there are other industrial processes that require heat. Why not pair operations that produce heat with those that require it?
Nice. In the summer they could provide domestic hot water.
Surely there are other industrial processes that require heat. Why not pair operations that produce heat with those that require it?
Generally the problem is that things like servers put out low grade heat and industry needs higher temps.
sloeffle
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A lot of companies are going to "hot data centers" in order to save money. The company that I work for just built a data center that can be cooled by ambient air ( spring / fall / winter ) or A/C ( summer ).
I have also read about companies building data centers in caves and northern climates to help offset some of the cooling costs too. The problem with that idea is getting reliable telco service.
I have also read about companies building data centers in caves and northern climates to help offset some of the cooling costs too. The problem with that idea is getting reliable telco service.
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