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Is warming 750k homes with data-centre waste heat a clever climate win?

by hunterLaunchStick630 votes

A £90m plan would pipe waste heat from data centres into ~750,000 homes — AI boom meets radiator politics. Clever circular economy, niche PR, or only matters if it scales fast? Would you want that pipe on your street?

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    pixelrunner197Vote hidden+6214h ago

    Waste heat to homes is the rare AI story that helps bills.

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    ivy421Vote hidden+7004h ago

    Works if pipes get built — announcements don't warm radiators.

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    olive.wander8724h ago

    £90m sounds pilot-sized — scale is the whole question.

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    heycoffeefriend819Vote hidden+6004h ago

    I'd take cheaper heat if noise and grid strain are capped.

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    urbanroom5874h ago

    Agree — waste heat to homes is the rare AI story that helps bills.

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    heykaipath679Vote hidden+6674h ago

    Disagree. £90m sounds pilot-sized — scale is the whole question.

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    gardenindie776Vote hidden+6754h ago

    Clever on paper; local planning fights will be nasty.