Data Center at Home
At a glance
- Project leader : Dr. Michael Lustenberger
- Deputy of project leader : Dr. Florian Spychiger
- Project status : ongoing
- Funding partner : Innosuisse (NTN Innovation Booster / Blockchain Nation Switzerland)
- Contact person : Michael Lustenberger
Description
The project explores the innovative use of heat generated by ASICs (Application-Specific Integrated Circuits) and GPUs (Graphics Processing Units) for home heating and sanitary water systems. This "Data Center at Home (DH System)" model aims to revolutionize traditional heating systems, particularly for houses currently reliant on fossil fuels, by leveraging the excess heat produced during cryptocurrency mining.