National Laboratory of the Rockies
Summary
As data center growth puts increasing pressure on power grids, a new report from the National Laboratory of the Rockies explores an intriguing opportunity: colocating data centers with airports. The concept could help both facilities share energy infrastructure, improve resilience and manage growing electric loads—but it also presents a compelling district energy opportunity. Because many large airports already operate central heating and cooling plants and thermal distribution networks, waste heat from nearby data centers could be captured and used for building heat, hot water and even snow melting and de-icing applications. The report examines how bringing these two energy-intensive facilities together could turn infrastructure challenges into opportunities for greater efficiency, flexibility and energy reuse.
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