#foss #disruption #idea to make the world a little less wasteful.. all packages has a unique printed shipping label on it. What if cardboard boxes and envelopes came with #unique #qrcode linked to a #blockchain. This would then serve as a #shipping label instead. It could be reused as many times as the box could be #recycling .This would save a lot of shipping (and return) labels, label printers and ribbons+#wasteenergy for #standby. I think it could be done with #ethereum chain? #climatechange

#DistrictHeat makes #WasteEnergy heating much easier to install as you only need one connection point:

"Meta’s hyperscale data center—spanning 50,000 square meters on an industrial estate on the edge of the city—has been pushing warm air generated by its servers into the district heating network under Odense. "

https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-energy-heating-homes/

What Happens When Facebook Heats Your Home

Big Tech data centers are not only being used to power the internet but also to heat people’s homes. But who’s really winning when Facebook keeps you warm at night?

WIRED

Neocuñado: Pues yo creo que los Centros de Datos no consumen tanta energía y agua....

Microsoft: Vamos a instalar una central nuclear para nosotros solos para abastecer un Centro de Datos.

#CentrosDeDatos #CambioClimático #ClimaticChange #DataCenters #WasteEnergy

https://www.xataka.com/robotica-e-ia/microsoft-necesita-cantidad-descomunal-energia-para-sus-servidores-ia-su-solucion-centrales-nucleares

Microsoft necesita una cantidad descomunal de energía para sus servidores de IA. Su solución: centrales nucleares

Aunque pasen desapercibidos, los centros de datos se han convertido en un elemento fundamental del mundo conectado en el que vivimos. Todos los servicios...

Tiny data centre used to heat public swimming pool

The heat generated by the small box of powerful computers is enough to heat the pool about 60% of the time.

BBC News