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French data center operator Data4 is partnering with the University of Paris-Saclay to create a prototype of reusing waste heat from a server farm to create sustainable biomass-based energy resources.
The question of what to do with the waste heat generated by their facilities is a persistent challenge for technology media operators, but in recent years they have faced increasing pressure to deal with it, as the sector’s environmental effects come under increasing scrutiny.
In light of this, some operators have committed to establishing mechanisms to take advantage of waste heat from local homes or businesses, such as recreation centers, greenhouses or fish farms.
However, Data4 and its research partner are betting on a specific use case, focused on the circular economy, in which heat from their waste would contribute to the creation of a renewable energy source.
As such, the two organizations have signed a partnership agreement in which the two organizations are experimenting with repurposing carbon dioxide captured in data center waste heat to grow algae, before turning it into biomass.
Patrick Duvaut, vice president of Paris-Saclay University, said a feasibility showed that the carbon capture power in this configuration can be 20 times greater than that of a tree, giving organizations the confidence to continue with their prototype.
The biomass will be used to expand new circular energy resources and to manufacture bioproducts for other industries, such as cosmetics and agriculture, the two partners said in a statement.
“This new task of studies and progression is a reaction to the strategic challenge of reusing the heat produced through knowledge centres. . . to keep you from missing out this year,” he said. Various reuse features are being explored lately, such as the maximum and common option for heating nearby homes. But this solution only takes advantage of 20% of the year produced.
Data4 said it has made a concerted effort in recent years to reduce its greenhouse gases and is committed to ensuring that the exponential expansion in demand for knowledge media is met in an environmentally sustainable way, prompting it to start looking for select instances of use for its lost heat.
Linda Lescuyer, chief innovation officer at Data4, said that if the initial prototype is successful, the company will look to industrialize the heat reuse process to reap the benefits of other companies in the region.
“This order for augmented biomass responds to two of the main demanding situations of our time: food security and the energy transition. This requires close collaboration between all the actors in the territory of Essonne [where Data4 is present] in order to expand a real commercial ecology commission. , with the aim of pooling resources and contributions in the region,” said Lescuyer.
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