THE REAL EFFICIENCY GAIN NOW , HOWEVER , IS AT COMMUNITY LEVEL WHERE SERVER HEAT RECOVERY CAN PROVIDE A VALUABLE SOURCE OF HEAT INSTEAD OF BEING RELEASED INTO THE ENVIRONMENT .
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John Hall , Managing Director , nLighten UK
and 1kW of power , several times the previous power consumption .
New cooling solutions such as rear door heat exchangers , immersion cooling and direct liquid cooling control temperatures effectively at these higher power densities . The real efficiency gain now , however , is at community level where server heat recovery can provide a valuable source of heat instead of being released into the environment .
This by-product of data centre operations can positively contribute to regional energy efficiency and emissions reductions . As the demand for data processing continues to surge , this is a positive step for the data centre industry which is under constant pressure to address its substantial energy consumption and environmental impact .
Growing potential
Northern Europe has significant potential for heat reuse with the growing demand for regional Edge data centres . Increasingly , these are being strategically located close to endusers and therefore ideally positioned
“ to export excess heat to the local community . In the UK , for example , the government is looking to encourage data centre owners to explore how they can export heat and may in future introduce mandatory connections to heat networks .
Further elaborating on the subject , Tom Bishop , Director of Project Management , Concert , added : “ In the Nordic countries , success stories abound where data centres have been strategically located in proximity to residential areas . There , local communities have successfully leveraged the heat generated by data to warm nearby homes and communal facilities . This innovative approach
THE REAL EFFICIENCY GAIN NOW , HOWEVER , IS AT COMMUNITY LEVEL WHERE SERVER HEAT RECOVERY CAN PROVIDE A VALUABLE SOURCE OF HEAT INSTEAD OF BEING RELEASED INTO THE ENVIRONMENT .
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