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When I read this I assumed amazon datacentre - and thought it was probably a pretty good use for all of that heat they generate...
by JonRB 9y ago
When I read this I assumed amazon datacentre - and thought it was probably a pretty good use for all of that heat they generate...
- discodave 9y agoI'm sure plenty of hot air is generated in conference rooms at any corporate HQ too :)
- MikeTheGreat 9y agoI know, right? Like - years ago, back when The Matrix first came out, we all laughed at the implausibility of it. And now here it is!
- LeoPanthera 9y agoYou have it backwards. The theory is that they're using servers to heat the people.
- dwyerm 9y agoIt isn't just a theory, it's a practice: 'This "district energy" system works by capturing heat generated at a non-Amazon data center in the neighboring Westin Building and recycling that heat through underground water pipes instead of venting it into the atmosphere. This unique approach is nearly four times more efficient than traditional heating methods and will also enable the Westin Building data center to cut back on the energy it uses to cool its building.' - https://www.amazon.com/p/feature/8sbggvr8fsks7kg https://www.amazon.com/p/feature/8sbggvr8fsks7kg
- why-el 9y agoThere is a paper on this from Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/heating.pdf https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/wp-content/uploads/...