On 09/05/2012 12:28 AM, Lux, Jim (337C) wrote: > But as long as we're talking quarrys and such, what about the scheme of > building a big pit to fill full of ice during the winter, and melting it > during the summer. (assuming you are in a > less-than-wonderful-un-California-like climate where this would work.)
I bet a good business case could be made for something like this. The west coast of Michigan is rich in having good wind availability and an excellent (and visible from space) reservoir of very cold water that could be used in heat exchangers to cool data centers. Use the cool air during the cooler months, and the cold water during the warmer months. Given the proximity to Chicago, I'd think it would make for a good business to house LOTS of servers in a naturally well air conditioned environment. I can't imagine that the AC bill in Secaucus and elsewhere in New Jersey is very pleasant. Could ring the Great Lakes with these. A shame I don't have the capital to do this. Bet we could sell out the space. Without using oil, hydrogen/helium, or LN2. -- Joseph Landman, Ph.D Founder and CEO Scalable Informatics Inc. email: land...@scalableinformatics.com web : http://scalableinformatics.com http://scalableinformatics.com/sicluster phone: +1 734 786 8423 x121 fax : +1 866 888 3112 cell : +1 734 612 4615 _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
