Newly invented “Nerdalize” is computer server that warms homes

A newly invented technology called Nerdalize makes use of computer servers that can warm homes. The radiator-like equipment is an answer to wasted energy that contributes to global warming.

RECYCLING HEAT

A report says the Nerdalize server looks like a radiator but is thicker. It has powerful computers that control cloud computing services. Cloud services are used by companies to store their files on the web instead of saving them on computers. However, these files still need to be kept mostly in huge servers made from powerful computers. The thing is, these servers produce heat, hotter than computers, which only goes to waste. Server farms would need air conditioners to neutralize the temperature, which makes up for another energy wastage.

Nerdalize gives a solution to this by diverting these hot servers into people's homes to keep them warm. This in fact is already being done in The Netherlands where the technology has been invented. Residents would just have to pay a one-time £290-£360 for the radiator installation and get heating for free. Nerdalize also offers companies a 55% discount for cloud computing services.

HOW IT STARTED

The technology was discovered in 2012 by housemates Boaz Leupe and Mathijs de Meijer after they broke their thermostat. While working on his laptop, de Meijer brought up the idea of putting 100 laptops inside a room in order to have a "nerd heat" heat their house. Another co-founder Florian Schneider considered it as a joke but later on realized it would be good idea.

Although a promising invention, the lowdown is when servers are far from each other, they tend to perform slower. A source says companies might just have to store their servers together.

Moreover, Nerdalize can only be used in countries with cold temperatures and not in countries where extreme heat intensified by climate change is a problem.