{"id":631431,"date":"2024-08-19T15:20:32","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T12:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/new-metal-foam-aims-to-tackle-dire-energy-problem-at-data-centres\/"},"modified":"2024-08-19T15:20:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T12:20:32","slug":"new-metal-foam-aims-to-tackle-dire-energy-problem-at-data-centres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/new-metal-foam-aims-to-tackle-dire-energy-problem-at-data-centres\/","title":{"rendered":"#New metal foam aims to tackle &#8216;dire&#8217; energy problem at data centres"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35fdd9a30f3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35fdd9a30f3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/new-metal-foam-aims-to-tackle-dire-energy-problem-at-data-centres\/#A_new_type_of_metal_foam_cooling\" >A new type of metal foam cooling<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/new-metal-foam-aims-to-tackle-dire-energy-problem-at-data-centres\/#%E2%80%9CDire%E2%80%9D_need_for_better_cooling_systems\" >\u201cDire\u201d need for better cooling systems<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            Female-led Apheros has raised $1.85mn to tackle a pressing problem for the tech sector: the exponential energy consumption of data centres.<\/p>\n<p>Data centres are the foundation of our digital infrastructure,housing the servers, data storage systems, and networking equipment necessary to power everything online.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re also critical for the development of emerging technologies, such as AI and high performance computing (HCP), which are <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goldmansachs.com\/insights\/articles\/AI-poised-to-drive-160-increase-in-power-demand\">driving up energy demand<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), data centres consumed <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iea.org\/reports\/electricity-2024\/executive-summary\">460 terawatt-hours<\/a> (TWh) of electricity in 2022. In 2026, this number could reach over 1,000TWh \u2014 which is roughly equivalent to the electricity consumption of Japan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper latest channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/tnw.events\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/tnw.events\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\">\n<p class=\"channel-cta-title\">The &lt;3 of EU tech<\/p>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol&#8217; founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It&#8217;s free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cooling is one of the most energy-intensive processes within data centres \u2014 and this is where Apheros comes in.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_new_type_of_metal_foam_cooling\"><\/span>A new type of metal foam cooling<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Julia Carpenter and Ga\u00eblle Andreatta spun out the startup from ETH Zurich in Switzerland just a year ago. The young company develops cooling solutions using a new type of metal foam <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1409442 js-lazy\" alt=\"Apheros co-founders, Julia Carpenter and Ga\u00eblle Andreatta\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1093\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/08\/Apheros_Cofounders.jpg\"\/><figcaption>Apheros\u2019 co-founders: Ga\u00eblle Andreatta (CTO) and Julia Carpenter (CEO). Credit: Apheros<\/figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1409442\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/08\/Apheros_Cofounders.jpg\" alt=\"Apheros co-founders, Julia Carpenter and Ga\u00eblle Andreatta\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1093\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Apheros manufactures metal foam structures that promise low density, open porosity, and a surface area that\u2019s 1,000 times greater than existing alternatives. These characteristics translate to increased heat transfer and flow properties.<\/p>\n<p>The startup\u2019s foams are also material agnostic, meaning that they can be tailored to various metals including copper, iron, and stainless steel.<\/p>\n<p>While the technology has a wide range of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications, Apheros is currently focusing on liquid cooling solutions, which among <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apheros.ch\/en\/applications\/application-2\">other uses<\/a>, can cool down chips in data centres.<\/p>\n<p>The process works as follows. As the foam encases the chips, it expands their surface area. This enables heat to move faster, and then be dissipated by the data centre\u2019s own cooling system.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CDire%E2%80%9D_need_for_better_cooling_systems\"><\/span>\u201cDire\u201d need for better cooling systems<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to Andreatta, who\u2019s also serving as Aphero\u2019s CTO, the need for improved cooling solutions is \u201cdire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAI development is driving exponential growth in data center energy consumption and inefficient cooling is the main culprit,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>With the fresh funding, the startup plans to accelerate development of its metal foam products and move towards commercial deployment. Switzerland-based VC firm Founderful led the pre-seed round.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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