Running on OCP: Episode 5 - Blockheating & ITRenew

Finding ways to recycle data center heat has been getting a lot more attention lately. While many organizations view this as important, very few have executed as well as this week’s guests. 

Jeroen Burks, CEO of Blockheating, shares his thoughts on sustainability and how they are recycling data center heat for agriculture in the Netherlands. Joining Jeroen is Erik Riedel, SVP of Engineering for ITRenew, an OCP Platinum member and a leading provider of compute and storage solutions built using Circular Economy principles.

Together, they share details on their OCP deployment and the benefits they’ve seen using open hardware designs.

Jeroen BurksJeroen Burks, CEO of Blockheating, has an extensive background in entrepreneurship with a passion and vision for sustainable infrastructure. 

 

 

Erik RiedelErik Riedel, PhD is a regular speaker on both technical and cultural topics. He has worked for over twenty years as an engineer and over fifteen years as an engineering leader. He is currently Senior Vice President of Engineering at IT Renew, building out the Sesame line of compute & storage solutions