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New energy platform assists data centers run off-grid and capture 90% of carbon

By District Energy posted 10 hours ago

  

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As artificial intelligence fuels an unprecedented boom in data center construction, operators are facing three growing challenges: securing enough electricity, sourcing vast amounts of cooling water, and reducing carbon emissions.

At its core is a natural gas cogeneration system, also known as combined heat and power (CHP). Instead of simply generating electricity and wasting the excess heat, as conventional power plants often do, the system captures that thermal energy and puts it to work.

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