Canaan launches pilot converting Bitcoin mining heat to power greenhouse heating
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The 3MW pilot project in Manitoba repurposes excess heat from liquid-cooled mining rigs to support tomato cultivation.
Canaan Inc., a crypto mining equipment manufacturer, launched a 3MW pilot project in Manitoba, Canada, repurposing waste heat from Bitcoin mining to heat a tomato greenhouse.
The initiative, developed in partnership with Bitforest Investment, deploys 360 liquid-cooled servers and targets 90% energy conversion to heat.
The project marks Canaan’s entry into heat recovery applications for its mining hardware in agricultural settings.
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