A Swiss swimming pool is being heated by a nearby data center in a unique energy efficiency project undertaken by GIB-Services, a Swiss IT co-location company, and IBM.

Yuan told Cointelegraph that he purchased a “heat exchanger and setup some ASICs,” (application-specific integrated circuits), and subsequently managed to keep “the pool above 90F all summer.” ...

The pool is kept at 84 degrees year-round, but has soared to as high as 90. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Swimmers at North County Aquatic Center may have had a hard time beating the heat this summer.