Random thought: Why don’t we have a server rack that runs at home but is managed by a company, then people or businesses rent them? Th important use case is that the heat generated can be used for home. Like property managers, business maintaining them are heat managers for home.
I don't have the full data on hand, but there are three companies in the UK working on this problem. Feel free to go down that rabbit hole.
from google AI, YSRMV (Your Search Results May Vary).
Heata: Attaches servers to your hot water tank, providing free hot water during trials, saving users money on bills.
Thermify (SHIELD Project): Installs "HeatHubs" (often with Raspberry Pis) in sheds or homes, running remote data centers and using the heat for homes, aiming for low-cost heating for tenants.
Carno: Offers devices like the QB1 (digital boiler) and QH1 (computer heater) that integrate microprocessors into heating systems, reimbursing electricity costs.
The article makes the assumption that Tesla and EcoFlow are the leaders. They're not. They're the expensive US targeted systems. For anyone wanting to learn more about other systems Will Prowse on YT [0] is an amazing resource for best of breed.
Does this system allow local control and monitoring, ie without a cloud service? Ecoflow does not, although someone has reverse engineered the bluetooth protocol for some models.
Is it UL9540(UL energy storage system safety standard) certified? I didn't see it listed in the specs but several of the ecoflow models are.
I'm always curious why homes in the US need energy storage systems, basically UPS for the house? I live in China, and the only times my UPS for the home server tripped in the last 5 years were scheduled maintenance that lasted for no more than 30 minutes, and even that was rare...
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[ 2.6 ms ] story [ 23.8 ms ] thread> the average US home consumes about 889kWh per month, or about 29.2kWh per day
I assume most of that is HVAC? I use about 1500kWh a year, but I don’t need aircon and heating is district heating.
from google AI, YSRMV (Your Search Results May Vary).
Heata: Attaches servers to your hot water tank, providing free hot water during trials, saving users money on bills.
Thermify (SHIELD Project): Installs "HeatHubs" (often with Raspberry Pis) in sheds or homes, running remote data centers and using the heat for homes, aiming for low-cost heating for tenants.
Carno: Offers devices like the QB1 (digital boiler) and QH1 (computer heater) that integrate microprocessors into heating systems, reimbursing electricity costs.
[0] https://youtube.com/@willprowse?si=j8oOreUXUSKfI8iO
Is it UL9540(UL energy storage system safety standard) certified? I didn't see it listed in the specs but several of the ecoflow models are.