Johnson Controls, who specialize in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings has announced a multi-million dollar strategic investment in Accelsius.
Accelsius are a provider of two-phase, direct-to-chip liquid cooling technology for data centers.
Two-phase solutions use ‘phase change’ from liquid to vapor to remove heat, enabling more efficient heat extraction with reduced energy consumption.
Cooling is among the most critical equipment in a data center, efficiently and reliably keeping the chips at the right temperature that are foundational to the digital economy and our everyday lives.
However, with cooling systems accounting for 30% to 40% of a data center’s total energy, deploying energy- and water-efficient cooling solutions is one of the industry’s most pressing challenges.
Austin Domenici, Vice President and General Manager, Johnson Controls Global Data Center Solutions shared: “With the sharp growth in AI, cooling innovation has become a front-line imperative to meet the increasing demands of high-density data centers.
“Leveraging our leading capabilities, our mission is to drive the industry forward to unlock new levels of energy efficiency across the cooling chain.”
Josh Claman, CEO of Accelsius explained: “With power-dense AI workloads, data centers are moving to liquid cooling.
“Our two-phase, direct-to-chip (D2C) cooling solutions use non-conductive fluids in highly efficient loops to stay ahead of the demanding power-dense AI and HPC workloads.
“This technology enables 35% OpEx savings over single-phase direct-to-chip and 8–17% total cost of ownership savings.”
Johnson Controls has already pioneered a number of innovations for data centers including its YORK® YVAM magnetic bearing chiller.
This is a solution that consumes 40% less power annually as other available solutions with zero on-site water consumption, demonstrating how advanced technology can deliver sustainability and meaningful societal benefits.
The technology was recently named to Fortune’s “Change the World” list and recognized as a data center leader, top innovator and top leader by ABI Research.
Johnson Controls, who specialize in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings has announced a multi-million dollar strategic investment in Accelsius.
