Liquid cooling not only cuts energy use in data centers but also unlocks heat reuse opportunities – benefiting operators and local communities alike

Heat Reuse Strategies for Liquid-Cooled Data Centers Heat Reuse Strategies for Liquid-Cooled Data Centers

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2024-11-20 14:30:05

Liquid cooling not only cuts energy use in data centers but also unlocks heat reuse opportunities – benefiting operators and local communities alike.

If you follow news about data center sustainability trends , you may know that liquid cooling is one innovative way to reduce the amount of electricity consumed by data centers.

But did you also know liquid cooling could help data centers engage surrounding communities in positive ways, too? Read on for a look at how liquid cooling systems could enable heat reuse strategies that benefit not just data center operators, but also their neighbors.

Liquid cooling is more expensive than conventional data center cooling methods, which cool down equipment by blowing air over it. But liquid cooling has grown in popularity in recent years because it can significantly reduce data center energy use. This is primarily due to the ability of liquids to transfer heat much more efficiently than air thanks to higher rates of heat transfer.

In addition, some liquid cooling systems – specifically, those that use direct-to-chip cooling techniques – can target the specific IT components that generate the most heat. This increases the efficiency of liquid cooling further because unlike air cooling systems, liquid cooling doesn’t waste energy blowing the cooling medium around components that don't need to be cooled.