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Data Centre Cooling stories

Data centers are infrastructure resources that require a lot of energy, and with energy in technology comes heat. To keep data centre infrastructure efficient and operational, the temperature needs to be ambiante, which is down to the work of data center cooling systems.

The principle is simple, data center cooling systems work by removing excess heat from the air and replacing it with cooler air. The key to a good cooling system is the efficiency in the way the air circulates. More ventilation is more efficient, and the air will circulate easily therefore cooling the data center.
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Airsys launches UniCool-Max for high-density cooling

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Airsys unveils UniCool-Max for modular data centres, offering up to 60kW cooling, lower compressor strain and simpler deployment for AI-era workloads.
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Iceotope passes 200 patents as AI cooling demand rises

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Iceotope expands liquid cooling patent portfolio as data centre operators seek heat-saving answers for artificial intelligence and edge computing workloads.
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Legrand expands OCP data centre kit for AI workloads

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Legrand adds Open Compute Project rack, power and cooling gear as data centre operators brace for AI-driven density and heat demands.
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Gradiant wins data centre water treatment deal

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Gradiant lands data centre water contract as AI buildout squeezes supplies and boosts demand for zero liquid discharge systems.
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Vertiv launches wall cooling for edge IT sites in EMEA

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Vertiv unveils wall-mounted cooling system for compact edge IT rooms across EMEA as demand grows for energy-efficient thermal control.
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Ferveret study says waterless cooling lifts AI efficiency

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Ferveret study with UCLA says waterless cooling boosts AI compute efficiency 15% and cuts training times while using no water.
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AI surge strains data centres over power & capacity

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AI boom pushes UK data centres towards grid limits as operators warn of power, cooling and supply chain strains.
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EkkoSense adds early anomaly alerts for hybrid cooling

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EkkoSense has added automated anomaly alerts to its EkkoSoft Critical platform, flagging hybrid data centre cooling issues before outages.
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Balmoral Tanks names Paul Edwards as Managing Director

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Balmoral Tanks has appointed manufacturing veteran Paul Edwards as Managing Director, succeeding long-serving leader Allan Joyce in May.
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Vertiv to buy ThermoKey to boost data centre cooling

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Vertiv to acquire Italian heat-exchange specialist ThermoKey, boosting EMEA data centre cooling capacity amid rising AI power demands.
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Salute & Ecolab add cooling service for AI centres

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Salute and Ecolab join forces to streamline liquid cooling for AI data centres, integrating Cooling-as-a-Service into chip-level ops.
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Cutting valve energy use by up to 80% in data centre cooling

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Bürkert's Kick & Drop solenoid valves slash data centre cooling energy use by up to 80% while boosting durability and cutting noise.
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Enteligent touts 800VDC rack power to cut AI losses

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Enteligent backs 800VDC-to-50VDC rack power, claiming up to 95% efficiency and slashed heat to unlock denser, more profitable AI data halls.
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ZutaCore debuts single-slot liquid cooling for PCIe AI GPUs

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ZutaCore unveils OmniTherm single-slot, waterless liquid cooling for Nvidia RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPUs to boost dense PCIe AI servers.
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Siemens, Rittal ally to power next-gen AI data centres

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Siemens and Rittal forge IEC-focused alliance to standardise high-density AI data centre power, debuting modular sidecar rack systems.
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Endeavour's Pact to power AI data centres with hydrogen

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Endeavour unveils Pact methane-cracking system to supply 24/7 low-carbon hydrogen power and graphite for soaring AI data centre demand.
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Delta unveils 800 VDC power & cooling for AI data centres

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Delta has unveiled an 800 VDC power and liquid cooling ecosystem at NVIDIA GTC, targeting ultra-dense next-generation AI data centres.
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Deep Green opens rapid AI-ready colocation in Manchester

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Deep Green launches rapid-deploy, AI-ready colocation in Manchester, touting four-week rollout, 150kW racks and heat reuse for UK compute.
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Submer appoints Anupam Shrivastava to steer green AI push

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Submer hires ex-BSNL Chief Anupam Shrivastava to drive green, liquid-cooled AI data centre expansion and sovereign AI efforts across India.
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Enteligent backs 800V DC-native power for AI data centres

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Enteligent touts 800V DC-native power architecture to boost AI data centre rack density, cut cooling load and unlock higher revenue.