SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENERGY HARVESTING IN A DATA CENTER

摘要

A system and method for energy harvesting in a data center has one or more collection devices, a thermoelectric device, and a controller for directing the operation of the thermoelectric device and other equipment in the data center. The waste heat generated by the servers in the data center is harnessed and directed into the thermoelectric device where the waste heat is converted to usable electrical energy under the direction of the controller. The recycled electrical energy is then combined with utility-input power and provided to the servers and other equipment in the data center for consumption.

主权项

1. A system for generating from waste heat in a data center, electricity usable by computing devices in said data center, comprising:
one or more collection devices to direct waste heat and room temperature air in the data center into a thermoelectric device; said thermoelectric device for receiving the waste heat and room temperature air as input, said thermoelectric device adapted to interpret a temperature gradient between the waste heat and room temperature air, and generate from said temperature gradient an electrical potential as an output; and a controller for directing the conversion of said thermoelectric device-generated electrical potential to usable electricity, said usable electricity combinable with utility-input electricity to deliver power to said computing devices in said data center.