Tiny data centre used to heat public swimming pool
Summary
BBC reports a washing-machine-sized data centre in Devon whose heat is used to warm a public swimming pool. The computers sit in oil to capture heat, enough to heat the pool to about 30C for 60% of the time, saving Exmouth Leisure Centre thousands of pounds. Start-up Deep Green charges clients to use its computing power for AI and machine learning and even refunds electricity costs for running the digital boiler. The concept uses a heat exchanger to warm pool water, and analysts discuss the data centre heat problem and potential for expansion to other pools.