Energies (MDPI AG) 2026
Techno-Economic Comparison of Data Center Cooling Using Magnetic Bearing Chillers and Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage
Evaluate magnetic-bearing chiller investment by climate: payback was 5.8 years in a hot climate relying more on mechanical cooling, 36.6 years in a cold climate dominated by free cooling.
- Cooling-only PUE' was 1.095 (baseline) and 1.078 (MBC) in Phoenix, and 1.029 and 1.026 in Fairbanks.