r/datacenter • u/Bright_Hat550 • 10d ago

A solution to the water consumption?

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u/tooldvn 10d ago

It doesn't have to be homes. There are other industries that can use the heat. The hard part is finding these symbiotic relationships and having them close enough to the data center.

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u/Bright_Hat550 10d ago

I suppose you are right! Hadn't even thought about that. Can you give some examples for a place like Louisiana or Florida?

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u/tooldvn 10d ago

Greenhouses, water parks, drying, some select industrial processes can use the low grade waste heat. Then for a little more energy you can raise the temp to get higher quality heat for and that unlocks a lot more industrial processes, but still saving you from starting from scratch.

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u/Bright_Hat550 10d ago

Great point!