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Malaysia tests palm oil coolant to cut water use in data centres
Malaysia says data centres were consuming 28.68 million litres of water per day as it works toward commercialising palm-based server cooling technology.
Malaysia is developing palm oil based liquid cooling for computer servers to address water pressures tied to the country’s fast growing data centre sector, according to SCMP Economy.
Researchers at the Malaysian Palm Oil Board are working on the Sawit EcoTherm technology, which aims to cool servers without relying on large volumes of water, the outlet reported.
SCMP Economy cited National Water Services Commission data showing data centres were using 28.68 million litres of water a day as of January.
The report said the coolant research has been tested in an operational environment and a licensing agreement with a local manufacturer is being finalised, while experts warned the wider impact could depend on how palm oil is sourced and whether supply could increase land clearance risks.