New Invention to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A revolutionary invention, which could slash greenhouse gas emissions from computer centres, has won £750,000-worth of backing for its creator, Sheffield Technology Parks-based Iceotope. The company, founded by green PC pioneer Peter Hopton, is targeting data centres – giant warehouses packed with racks of computer servers which form the backbone of the internet as well as providing secure data storage for major companies.
Details of the invention are being kept under wraps until an official launch later this year.However, Dan Chester, a former semiconductor industry entrepreneur who was brought in to spearhead Iceotope's development, did reveal that it involves using liquid to cool the server racks.The data centre servers are currently cooled by using large scale air conditioning plants to chill the hot air they generate – further increasing the data centre's carbon footprint.Liquid cooling would not only be more energy efficient, it would also keep the servers cooler, extending their life span.
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Details of the invention are being kept under wraps until an official launch later this year.However, Dan Chester, a former semiconductor industry entrepreneur who was brought in to spearhead Iceotope's development, did reveal that it involves using liquid to cool the server racks.The data centre servers are currently cooled by using large scale air conditioning plants to chill the hot air they generate – further increasing the data centre's carbon footprint.Liquid cooling would not only be more energy efficient, it would also keep the servers cooler, extending their life span.
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