UPGRAYEDD@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.world•Home heating from datacentres - good use of waste energy or a waste of money? | TechRadarEnglish
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11 months agoHeat isnt a great generator of electrical power. At least not at lower temperatures ( below boiling, for steam generation). It also suffers from conversion loss. Anytime you convert energy, there is a loss. Using the heat directly avoids another conversion.
I mean sure… but using a key to enter isnt really any safer? Like lock picks and jimmys and air bags have been defeating physical locks for even longer? Hell, a brick through a window gets you in faster than anything.