Idaho experts help startup harvest heat from server farms for greenhouses

GeoBitmine, an eastern Idaho startup, aims to utilize waste heat from data centers to enhance hydroponic greenhouse farming. With assistance from the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), the startup is optimizing its energy and water use to ensure sustainable operations. The INL’s Technical Assistance Program provided expert guidance, assessing several operational factors including crop prices and regional weather patterns, to facilitate GeoBitmine’s growth plans and job creation in IT and agriculture.