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Re:Device wraps around hot surfaces, turns wasted heat to el... by rocqua on Monday January 24, 2022 @04:54AM (#30055438)
If it works, I think the waste heat from server farms should be the first target.
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Re:Device wraps around hot surfaces, turns wasted heat to el... by jack_riminton on Monday January 24, 2022 @10:16AM (#30058618)
Yes that'd be good. The figure I'd like to know (maybe I missed it) is how much it reduces the heat by
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Re:Device wraps around hot surfaces, turns wasted heat to el... by rocqua on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @04:53AM (#30070104)
It seems like the devices would insulate the server-farm. That might not be worth it, because you'd need extra cooling to offset the higher insulation.
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