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Thermal Rail TM

A new paradigm for efficient data center design

August 2020

Thermal Rail TM

A new paradigm for efficient data center design

  • World Alliance Member
  • Featured Solution
  • Labelled Solution
Label Date August 12, 2020
From Canada
Maturity stage TRL 6 - Prototype testing 1:1 in lab

With Thermal RailTM, ADC Technologies has designed a solution and business model that reduces energy consumption by 30% and reduces costs by 20%. But it’s not all! By capturing all of the data centres waste heat and transferring it to a liquid coolant that never comes near electronic components, Thermal Rail™, can make every data centre carbon negative and help remove over 0.5 GT/yr of CO2eq by 2050 whilst creating a new line of revenue for data centres.

The Environmental Benefits

  • Reduces energy consumption by 30%
  • Reduces costs by 20%
  • Reuses the waste heat

The Financial Benefits

  • Thermal Rail™ will save an average data centre over 20% on their total cost of ownership over 10 years

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  • Headquarters
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Company Profile

ADC Technologies

Imagine cooling bitcoin farms and data centers more efficiently at a lower cost while removing CO2 from the atmosphere.

Headquarters Montreal, QC H3A 0A5, Canada
Type Startup or self-employed
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International Cleantech Network

The International Cleantech Network (ICN) is a global network of 13 cleantech clusters on the international forefront of providing innovative and sustainable solutions to meet the growing demand for green technologies.

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