As heating network, they are and will be regulated like other energy suppliers: gov.uk/…/energy-security-bill-factsheet-heat-netw…
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HarkMahlberg@kbin.social 1 year ago
Most of the comments are about the technical or logistical challenge of making this work, but I've got a separate concern. Who would want to pay Amazon for their heating bills? Facebook? Google? They already turned the internet to shit and made fortunes for the privilege, why would I want to pay them for waste heat? What regulations exist to make sure they don't reroute the heat away from my house or apartment while I freeze? What halts them from gouging prices for heat that is a literal byproduct of their actual business? Like I already have enough problems that come from my power and heating company being an effective monopoly on my region. I don't trust data center corps from creating the same, or worse, problems.
marsokod@lemmy.world 1 year ago
someguy3@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
This is very likely not enough heat to run it solely. It will be like a preheater for a district heating company. Or partially heat an office tower, which means they have normal heating system too.