Turning waste heat into energy-efficient cooling
Cooling today relies almost entirely on electricity and already accounts for around 10% of global power consumption. In data centers, up to 30% of electricity is used for cooling alone, and demand is rising rapidly with the growth of AI computing. At the same time, large amounts of low-temperature waste heat remain unused. Thermal Transformer addresses this challenge with a heat-driven adsorption cooling system that converts waste heat directly into cooling. The technology can operate with heat as low as 45 °C, enabling data centers to use their own waste heat to cool additional IT equipment. By reducing electricity demand for cooling, Thermal Transformer helps data centers operate more efficiently despite growing computing needs.
