Just an idea - I could be way off, but most satellites are solar powered, solar energy collection in orbit is way more efficient than on earth's surface because of a large loss in solar energy in the atmosphere, plus more time with direct view of sun. Would it work? Would it be enough energy? I think the radiative techniques used for cooling satellites would be sufficient for cooling the servers if they're kept on the dark side of the satellite. It seems like it's worth trying to me.
I'm really sick of the northern, cold climate bias in all these energy efficiency initiatives. Heating buildings is easy--every process generates waste heat, which warms a building whether you want it to or nor. The much bigger challenge is keeping a building cool despite all that waste heat. Some techniques, like insulation, are the same, but since cooling is opposite the normal wont of thermodynamics, it's a more difficult challenge and requires more energy.. In warm areas, the ground temperature is closer to 70 deg F. Waste heat from computers, lights, sunlight, and even people has to be expelled from the building. Techniques of not generating heat (such as efficient light bulbs, efficient computers), methods of rejecting that waste heat (like cool roofs) are much more important.
Does data centers also use water cooling or is that just supercomputers?
Just an idea - I could be way off, but most satellites are solar powered, solar energy collection in orbit is way more efficient than on earth's surface because of a large loss in solar energy in the atmosphere, plus more time with direct view of sun. Would it work? Would it be enough energy? I think the radiative techniques used for cooling satellites would be sufficient for cooling the servers if they're kept on the dark side of the satellite. It seems like it's worth trying to me.
Amazing!
good, educating videos, keep up the good work.
i wish there is date centers here near us.. i would love to use it..
I'm really sick of the northern, cold climate bias in all these energy efficiency initiatives. Heating buildings is easy--every process generates waste heat, which warms a building whether you want it to or nor. The much bigger challenge is keeping a building cool despite all that waste heat.
Some techniques, like insulation, are the same, but since cooling is opposite the normal wont of thermodynamics, it's a more difficult challenge and requires more energy.. In warm areas, the ground temperature is closer to 70 deg F. Waste heat from computers, lights, sunlight, and even people has to be expelled from the building. Techniques of not generating heat (such as efficient light bulbs, efficient computers), methods of rejecting that waste heat (like cool roofs) are much more important.