In our current project we deploy a distributed datacenter in peoples homes with 120 Gbps fiber. We connect the water cooling of the CPU and GPU directly into the heating of homes and offices. Power comes from $0,02 per kW solar and wind in the neighbourhood. The waste heat is not wasted, it is sold to the homes and offices. This saves up to 95% in energy at 30% the capex.
On 18 Dec 2019, at 18:10, William Herrin <bill@herrin.us> wrote:
On Wed, Dec 18, 2019 at 8:32 AM merik@fiberhood.nl <merik@fiberhood.nl> wrote:
The full talk by Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain View: https://youtu.be/wY_js13AuRk?t=1343
Hi Merik,
This aligns with what I'd expect. Essentially every watt of electricity in to the data center is a watt of heat that must be removed from the data center. Did you know some computer room air conditioners actually cool the air at fixed compression and then re-heat it with a resistive electric element to reach the desired cooling output? Insane!
Regards, Bill Herrin
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