Clean as you go . . . . Clean up after yourself . . . this is for all of us on the planet!
(not just your mom telling you what to do!)
Clean as you go . . . . Clean up after yourself . . . this is for all of us on the planet!
(not just your mom telling you what to do!)
Harnessing Waste Heat. Conserving Water. Strengthening the Grid.
Every data center produces enormous amounts of heat.
Today, that heat is treated as waste.
COTHERMAL™ explores how thermal energy and other resources currently treated as waste can become valuable assets. We identify opportunities, evaluate potential applications, assemble the appropriate expertise, and bring together the stakeholders needed to move promising ideas forward.
Our mission is to redefine how data centers consume energy—by turning waste heat into reliable, local power.
Artificial Intelligence and cloud computing are driving unprecedented demand for electricity and water.
Modern data centers consume massive amounts of power while generating enormous quantities of unused thermal energy.
At the same time, communities face increasing pressure on electrical infrastructure and water resources.
COTHERMAL is developing an integrated thermal energy recovery approach designed to:
✓ Capture waste heat
✓ Reduce cooling water demand
✓ Improve overall energy efficiency
✓ Support local electrical resilience
✓ Transform thermal waste into a valuable resource
Instead of allowing heat to dissipate into the atmosphere, we believe it can become part of tomorrow's clean energy infrastructure.
COTHERMAL's vision centers on recovering thermal energy from data center cooling systems through an integrated closed-loop approach.
The concept includes:
• Closed-loop cooling systems
• Thermal energy capture
• Energy storage
• Reuse within the facility
• Delivery of surplus energy to nearby communities
Rather than viewing heat as waste, COTHERMAL views it as an untapped energy asset.
(Technology under development. Patent applications pending where applicable.)
At Cothermal very simply: identify wasted thermal/energy resources, evaluate possible reuse, assemble technical expertise, and connect data-center operators, communities, engineers, scientists, utilities, builders, and other partners.
Data Centers / Developers reduce waste. Improve efficiency. Improve community acceptance. Identify useful applications for resources currently being discarded.
The benefit isn't necessarily only direct cost savings; prestige and public acceptance matter too.
Communities explore opportunities to reduce environmental impacts while creating local value through resource recovery, employment, education, infrastructure, and community partnerships.
Artificial intelligence is dramatically increasing electricity demand.
The next generation of data centers requires innovative approaches to cooling and energy management.
Closed-loop cooling systems can reduce dependence on continuous freshwater consumption.
Recovered thermal energy has the potential to provide a predictable, localized energy resource that complements existing infrastructure.
Reducing waste while improving efficiency benefits operators, communities, and the environment.
Innovation
Efficiency
Sustainability
Community Partnership
Infrastructure Resilience