Workshop on heat reuse puts focus on data center design, chip temperature and heat market solutions

Merima Dzanic • May 27, 2024

The Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers hosted a workshop on data center heat reuse last week in Frankfurt. 

Gathering operators, vendors and research institutions, the day focused on data center design, standardization and impact of HPC chip temperature on data center heat reuse.


The focus was to identify and qualify concrete projects to accelerate the adoption of data center heat reuse for various use cases across Europe. 

 

“The workshop was very constructive in connecting and aligning ecosystems and industry organizations such as EUDCA and Euroheat & Power. Only when we come together and pool our knowledge, can we make things happen much faster and at a much larger scale”, says Alberto Ravagni, CEO of the Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers.


“The last few months we have spent time gathering information and reaching out to partners. Now we are ready to move ahead with the first projects within the heat reuse domain. This is a very exciting time for the industry, and we are excited to announce the next steps very soon”, adds Ravagni.

 

The newly established Innovation Hub is a neutral platform, where the data center industry and the surrounding ecosystems can come together and find solutions to common challenges.

 

For more information, please contact:

Merima Dzanic, PR & Communications, Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers

merima@netzerodatacenters.com + 45 20 15 50 21

 

 


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