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A Startup Has a Plan to Make Water From Air Using Data Centers’ Waste Heat
Atoco’s new machines use specialized materials that can harvest water from some of the driest air on Earth without using electricity.
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In Irvine’s industrial park, Atoco, a California startup, has installed a 20‑foot‑tall, metal‑clad machine in its parking lot on a sweltering September morning. The device is designed to extract water from ambient air by harnessing waste heat generated by nearby data centers. The demonstration takes place as temperatures exceed 80 °F, highlighting the system’s ability to operate in hot conditions. Atoco’s approach aims to turn otherwise discarded thermal energy into a potable water source, showcasing a potential new use for data‑center byproducts.
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