Heat recovery

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Data centers have made many improvements towards sustainability over the last few decades. This covers everything from reducing power usage effectiveness (PUE) and carbon usage effectiveness (CUE), to improving water usage effectiveness (WUE). But, now it is time to take the next revolutionary leap for the data center industry.

Data centers have the potential to contribute to creating a more sustainable environment with the right cooling technology inside. Thanks to the fast development of this technology, we are able to convert the waste heat emitted from IT equipment into a rage of temperatures for many new applications. In other words, we can improve data center heat recovery to accommodate the growing capacity per rack, reduce electricity usage in the industry, and improve overall carbon emissions.

With that, here are different cooling methods available, their corresponding temperatures, and examples of the heat reuse opportunities: