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Atoco atmospheric water harvesting technology
Overview
California-based startup Atoco has developed technology to harvest drinking water from the air by repurposing low-grade waste heat. The system utilizes metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a material innovation developed by Nobel laureate Omar Yaghi, to capture water vapor even in humidity levels as low as 10 to 20 percent.
The technology is designed to address the high water consumption of AI data centers, which can use millions of gallons of water daily for cooling. Because the process requires no electricity or grid connection to capture or release water, it offers a way to convert thermal byproducts into a resource.
In a demonstration in Irvine, Atoco used heat of approximately 65 degrees Celsius—comparable to data center thermal output—to produce up to 300 liters of water per day. The company is currently working toward a commercial device with a daily capacity of 1,000 liters. This innovation aligns with energy efficiency directives, such as those in the European Union, which require large data centers to repurpose waste heat.
Entities
Atoco · Omar Yaghi · European Union · Samer Taha · Irvine
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[TECHNOLOGY] 7 sourcesAtoco uses data center heat to extract drinking water from air
Startup Atoco is using Nobel laureate Omar Yaghi’s MOF technology to extract drinking water from air using waste heat from data centers, potentially turning AI infrastructure byproduct into a resource.
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[TECHNOLOGY] 2 sourcesAtoco startup uses data center waste heat to harvest water from air
Startup Atoco is using Nobel Prize-winning material science to harvest drinking water from the air using waste heat from AI data centers, offering a solution to rising industrial water demand.
Sources
business-punk.com · intelligentliving.co · kurierverlag.de · leinetal24.de · mannheim24.de · merkur-online.de · op-online.de · tz.de · wired.com