Data centre in the shed reduces heat bills
7 days ago
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- An Essex couple reduced their energy bills from £375 to £40/month using a HeatHub data centre in their shed.
- The HeatHub captures heat from 500+ computers, transferring it to their home's hot water system.
- Part of UK Power Networks' SHIELD project, it aims to help low-income households transition to net zero.
- Thermify developed the HeatHub, which processes data while providing affordable, eco-friendly heating.
- Future plans include expanding HeatHubs to 50 homes and creating a distributed data centre network.
- Other projects, like a Devon swimming pool heated by a 'digital boiler', also repurpose data centre heat.
- DSM's eco-friendly data centre uses solar power and an artificial lake with fish to cool servers naturally.
- Microsoft's Project Natick tested underwater data centres, showing innovative cooling solutions.
- Data centres consume ~2.5% of UK electricity, with demand potentially quadrupling by 2030.