3D-printed copper cooling plates could reduce data center energy use by 90%
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Summary
Scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a 3D-printed pure copper cooling plate technology that could reduce data center cooling energy consumption by over 90%. Data centers consumed 485 TWh of electricity in 2025, with 30% (more than Sweden's total annual power consumption) going to cooling. The technology combines a mathematical algorithm with 3D printing to create cooling plates that outperform conventional cold plates used in direct-to-chip cooling systems.
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· 3 pulledScientists have developed a 3D-printed copper-plate cooling tech that can slash this figure by over 90%!
The technology combines a mathematical algorithm with 3D printing to create pure copper cooling plates that dramatically outperform conventional cold plates used in direct-to-chip cooling systems.
Applying the technology across an entire data center could reduce...
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