Energy Efficiency - Data Centers

Wed Dec 18 17:31:03 UTC 2019

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 at herrin.us> wrote:
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> On Wed, Dec 18, 2019 at 8:32 AM merik at fiberhood.nl <merik at 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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