Green Revolution Cooling: Immersion Power
Year: 2009
Founders: Christiaan Best
Funding: $43 million over multiple rounds
Investors: SK Enmove (formerly SK Lubricants), Eneos Innovation Partners, Heat Transfer Solutions (HTS), U.S. Department of Defense, National Science Foundation
Introduction
Green Revolution Cooling (GRC) is a leader in the development of single-phase immersion cooling technology, tailored specifically to serve data centers. Unlike conventional air-cooling methods, GRC’s innovative technique is by immersing servers within a carefully designed dielectric liquid, thereby enabling data centers to deliver improved performance, increased energy efficiency, and much-enhanced sustainability. Headquartered in the US with global operations, GRC’s technology is transforming the way data centers address their cooling needs and, in doing so, make them greener and more efficient.
Tackling Agricultural Challenges
Data centers globally are haunted by critical issues like huge wastage of energy, energy-guzzling cooling, and increasing environmental impact.Traditional air-based cooling is extremely water and electricity-intensive and has an enormous carbon cost. GRC tackles these issues with immersion cooling solutions that reduce cooling energy consumption by as much as 90%, lower water usage considerably, and reduce carbon emissions by as much as 40%. Not only do they deliver on global sustainability goals but also reduce operating costs substantially, making high-performance computing affordable and environmentally friendly.
Key Offerings
- Rack Immersion Cooling Systems: With the capacity to support up to 368 kW per rack, they maximize server performance with minimal energy expenditure.
- Modular, Containerized Data Centres: Small and pre-fabricated with power and cooling infrastructure built-in, they are well suited to edge computing use where space and efficiency are the highest considerations.
- Sustainable Dielectric Coolants: GRC uses non-toxic, biodegradable coolants with zero global warming potential, promoting safety and environmental compliance
- Specialized Solutions for Blockchain and Crypto Mining: Tailored immersion cooling setups help energy-intensive operations like crypto mining run more efficiently and sustainably.
Real Impact
GRC’s immersion cooling technology is world-renowned and changing the way data centers are designed and operated. GRC solution customers enjoy lower construction and operational costs, improved sustainability, and improved IT performance. Its technology caters to the high-performance computing requirements of industries such as artificial intelligence, edge computing, and blockchain mining. By using much less energy and water, GRC not only allows its customers to reduce their impact but also puts them ahead in a world where green technology is increasingly appreciated.
Success Story
A large cloud service provider had GRC install immersion cooling systems in their data center to counter the heat being generated from their growing AI workloads. The shift allowed the provider to decrease their data center’s energy use for cooling by more than 85%, saving tens of millions of dollars in operating costs each year.The shift also allowed them to put more compute-intensive hardware into the same physical space, increasing compute capacity and decreasing service delivery times.This success highlights how GRC’s technology enables businesses to balance high tech demands with environmental responsibility.
Lessons for Agri-Startups
- Innovate with Sustainability at Core: GRC shows that embedding eco-friendly principles into tech innovation drives both market success and environmental stewardship.
- Emphasize Energy Efficiency: Lowering the energy consumption using energy-efficient technologies produces strong value propositions, particularly in high-energy industries.
- Modularity and Scalability Are Important: Modularity inspires adoption on multiple client requirements and deployment points, ranging from edge sites to large-scale data centers.
- Customize Solutions for Niche Markets: Building customized solutions for high-pick sectors such as blockchain mining can create new opportunities and competitive advantages.
- Cross-industry Relevance: Technologies developed for one sector, like data centers, inspire innovations across others, including agri-tech’s increasing reliance on edge computing and AI.
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