DATA CENTERS: New Technology is Helping Lower Cooling Footprint By Up To 80%

Emerging cooling technology is able to remove up to 80% of the energy footprint from cooling of data centers according to reporting in Facilities Dive.

In the rush, and it is a rush, to bring new data centers online, an array of providers have had breakthroughs using carbon dioxide, purified water, and other readily available materials circulating within closed loop specialized systems to resolve heat build up that traditionally has been one of the great challenges for data centers.

As these cooling technologies are rapidly deployed, two centers, one in Dallas and one in Sacramento have actually earned EnergyStar ratings for efficiency. The two centers that received the award utilize closed loop and liquid systems for dealing with heat generated by computer operations.

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