Cooling copper plates could slash data center energy use by 90%

Image: Scanning electron microscopy of copper cold plates. Scale bar, 200 μm.  Image source: Research article – Cell Reports Physical Science, Bazmi et al. Article by Etiido Uko. New Atlas – May 20, 2026. Article source: Cell Press via EurekAlert.

In 2025, data centers consumed 485 TWh of electricity. Thirty percent of that, more than the entire annual power consumption of Sweden, went to cooling. Scientists have developed a 3D-printed copper-plate cooling tech that can slash this figure by over 90%! […]

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