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We're developing a cost-effective, zero-emission heating system that heats spaces with compute power. The revenue generated by the compute service offsets the upfront cost\u2014resulting in a much lower total cost of ownership.", "hidden": false, "question": "Please explain how your project meets the round-specific eligibility criteria. ", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "\ud83c\udfaf Since Gitcoin Grants Beta Round we've:\n- Received the first batch of compute modules for hardware evaluation\n- Started development of Furoa's operating system\n\n\ud83c\udfaf Since Gitcoin Grants Alpha Round we've:\n- Joined NVIDIA Inception\u2014a program designed to help startups evolve faster\n- Finalized the PCB design and begun sourcing electronic components for a first batch of modules", "hidden": false, "question": "What previous Gitcoin grant rounds has this project been a part of? 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In the EU, almost [63%](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Energy_consumption_in_households) of total household energy is used for heating, while in the US, it's about [43%](https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/use-of-energy/homes.php).\n\nIn addition, data centers and crypto miners already consume [2% of the world's electricity](https://www.iea.org/reports/data-centres-and-data-transmission-networks). [40% of it is used for cooling](https://energyinnovation.org/2020/03/17/how-much-energy-do-data-centers-really-use/), which is enough energy to heat millions of homes or offices.\n\n## \ud83d\udca1 Our Solution\nFuroa is a symbiosis of two products: a *supercomputer disguised as a heating system* and a *decentralized cloud compute platform*. It's built for high-performance compute tasks like AI training/inference, rendering CGI, performing simulations, processing audio/video data, or running crypto staking nodes.\n\nUnlike existing cloud compute services, Furoa wastes no energy on cooling and doesn't require building huge data centers or hiring thousands of maintenance workers. That makes it a cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution.\n\n![](https://furoa.co/g/GGBR_01.png)\n\n## \ud83d\udd2e Our Vision\nOur vision is for millions of spaces worldwide to be heated using Furoa. With every additional space the combined processing power and degree of redundancy will increase\u2014but most importantly, the cheaper access to high-performance computing will become.\n\n## \ud83d\udc7e Open Source\nWe deeply believe that a global computing platform should be built by its community. 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