= Introduction = Zero Emission Heating is a research project which uses left-over processing power from old computer equipment to transform Green Energy (generated using Wind & Solar Power) to heat. This yields to the following benefits: * The 'high quality' energy has a dual purpose, instead of directly converting it to heat. * Reuse of equipment is placed higher on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waste_hierarchy Waste Hierarchy] ladder, than Recycling or Disposal. * The computing power could be used for the common cause, by calculating for science projects using [https://boinc.berkeley.edu/ BOINC]. = Approach = I have an old PC with additional GPU, how-ever running this at full capacity does not yield enough heat to fully heat my home, so I properly needs to be running multiple machines and do not mind the extra noice. = Kickback = By using [https://gridcoin.us/ Gridcoin (GRC)] you could get a small rebate of the costs required to run the equipment = Challenges = It comes with the following challenges: * Running (old) computers requires time & effort in order to keep them running. * Spare parts needs to be around to be able to cope with failures. * Drivers for old GPU hardware are sometimes hard to get to work. = Similar projects = * Start-up [https://www.nerdalize.com/ Nerdalize] is using computing power to heat tap-water.