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If it was that big a deal, they would channel the waste heat to useful purposes such as heating nearby homes for free. The marketing benefits are obvious.
by HeyLaughingBoy 3y ago
If it was that big a deal, they would channel the waste heat to useful purposes such as heating nearby homes for free. The marketing benefits are obvious.
- ortusdux 3y agoWhat you describe is becoming more common with land based datacenters. The linked Microsoft project wouldn't allow the waste heat to be repurposed.
- specialist 3y agoThat'd be great. The Volts podcast just had an episode about district heating. Data centers were among the list of readily available heat sources. Also reduces the data center's cooling costs. Win/win. What's the deal with district energy? [2023-10-07] https://www.volts.wtf/p/whats-the-deal-with-district-energy https://www.volts.wtf/p/whats-the-deal-with-district-energy TIL: There's already 1,000s (?) of heating & cooling districts in North America. The number of buildings added is increasing 5% annually. https://www.districtenergy.org/home https://www.districtenergy.org/home