Canaan is turning Bitcoin heat into tomatoes. The mining-hardware maker has launched a 3-megawatt pilot in Manitoba that repurposes waste heat from Avalon miners to warm commercial tomato greenhouses operated by Bitforest Investment. The 24-month program will deploy 360 of Canaan’s liquid-cooled Avalon A1566HA-460T units to capture thermal energy and preheat water for the greenhouses’ electric boilers, cutting the facilities’ reliance on fossil-fuel-powered heating. Canaan says the system doesn’t just strip heat from rigs; it’s being developed as a data-driven, replicable model for heat-recovery in cold climates. Nangeng Zhang, Canaan’s chairman and CEO, framed the effort as more than a one-off installation—his team aims to measure, model and scale the approach so the captured thermal energy can be reliably integrated into agricultural operations. Technically, the project uses liquid cooling to move waste heat from mining equipment into the greenhouse heating loop, where it serves as a supplementary energy source. That reduces total energy demand from traditional boilers and makes use of heat that would otherwise be dissipated into the atmosphere. The Manitoba pilot fits a broader industry trend of miners exploring lower-carbon and circular-economy strategies—either by sourcing renewable power or reusing byproduct heat. Last November, for example, Phoenix Group announced a much larger, 30-megawatt operation in Ethiopia powered by hydroelectricity. If successful, Canaan’s pilot could offer a playbook for miners and farmers in cold regions to co-locate operations, improve overall energy efficiency, and potentially diversify miners’ revenue and sustainability credentials. The outcomes of the 24-month test will be watched closely by operators and regulators interested in practical decarbonization pathways for crypto mining. Read more AI-generated news on: undefined/news