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A system using waste heat from industrial facilities can reduce cooling electricity use by 86% in data centers. Integrating this technology can lower total electricity consumption for both data centers and industrial plants by over 75%.

The median distance between U.S. data centers and their ten nearest industrial sites is 57 kilometers, enabling efficient transportation of charged zeolite via electric trucks or rail. This setup can achieve net electricity savings exceeding 40%. The technology employs inexpensive zeolites, which utilize low- to medium-temperature waste heat from facilities to enhance cooling efficiency.