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Bigger Than Us

#232 Dip Patel, Chief Technology Officer of Soluna (Nasdaq: SLNH)

Dec 12, 2023
Dip Patel, CTO of Soluna, discusses the importance of holistic views, building a sensor platform for buildings, balancing cash in startups, connecting Bitcoin mining and wind energy, building something new, and individual responsibility in the transition to sustainability.
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  • Soluna aims to make stranded green energy profitable through off-grid high-density computing.
  • Soluna achieves impressive power usage effectiveness (PUE) of 1.01 by optimizing air circulation and natural cooling.

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Saluna's Purpose and Vision for Green Energy

Saluna is focused on co-locating data centers with wind farms to harness renewable energy and address the issue of curtailment. By connecting a data center to a wind farm, Saluna can consume excess energy during low demand periods, providing a solution for the grid. Saluna's mission is to make green energy more profitable and scalable, using off-grid, high-density computing to maximize energy efficiency.

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