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New Data Center Will Heat Homes In London

Posted by samzenpus on from the one-click-heating dept.

1sockchuck writes "The heat generated by thousands of servers at the new Telehouse West data center in London will soon be used to heat nearby houses and businesses. The Greater London Authority has approved a plan in which waste heat from the colocation facility will be used in a district heat network for the local Docklands community. The project is expected to produce up to nine megawatts of power for the local community."

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  1. Hey now, control yourself... by gbulmash · · Score: 4, Funny

    The Final Sentence of TFA: "The GLA (Greater London Authority) said that the agreed solution represents the best possible outcome within the specific constraints of the scheme and accords with the objectives of London Plan policy 4A.6."

    You know, lavishing praise on a project like that is going to make all the other projects jealous.

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  2. The best part? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It'll work all year round! You'll never feel cold in July ever again, and you may not even need to use your oven to make a roast.

    1. Re:The best part? by XDirtypunkX · · Score: 4, Funny

      They have summer in London now?

    2. Re:The best part? by palegray.net · · Score: 5, Funny

      We're going to see a big rise in nerdy homeowners creating homebrew stirling engines to convert the heat back into power, so as to power their desk fans ;).

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    3. Re:The best part? by MichaelSmith · · Score: 4, Funny

      Seriously, though, what will they do with the excess heat in summer time?

      This is the UK we are talking about. They don't really have a summer.

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  3. Brrr by PingPongBoy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Cold here. Going to turn up the thermostat with some chess online.

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  4. So... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    if you stop reading slashdot your grandmother freezes to death?

  5. Re:Damn. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Cool it, you two.

  6. Anecdote by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sometime ago, I had a conversation with someone who was complaining how inefficient his computer was; that 90% of the energy was turned into heat. My reply: "But doesn't that make it a very efficient heater?"