Hydrogen-Based Energy Storage Systems for Large-Scale Data Center Applications

Global demand for data and data access has spurred the rapid growth of the data center industry. To meet demands, data centers must provide uninterrupted service even during the loss of primary power. Service providers seeking ways to eliminate their carbon footprint are increasingly looking to clea...

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Published inSustainability Vol. 13; no. 22; p. 12654
Main Authors Celestine, Asha-Dee N., Sulic, Martin, Wieliczko, Marika, Stetson, Ned T.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 16.11.2021
MDPI
Subjects
08 HYDROGEN
Alternative energy sources
Backup power
Biodiesel fuels
Biofuels
Carbon
Clean energy
Clean technology
Computer centers
COVID-19
Data center
Data centers
Efficiency
Emissions
Energy storage
Environmental Sciences & Ecology
Fuel cells
Generators
Hydrogen
Hydrogen storage
Hydrogen-based energy
Large-scale
Material-based
Noise
Storage systems
Sustainability
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Summary:Global demand for data and data access has spurred the rapid growth of the data center industry. To meet demands, data centers must provide uninterrupted service even during the loss of primary power. Service providers seeking ways to eliminate their carbon footprint are increasingly looking to clean and sustainable energy solutions, such as hydrogen technologies, as alternatives to traditional backup generators. In this viewpoint, a survey of the current state of data centers and hydrogen-based technologies is provided along with a discussion of the hydrogen storage and infrastructure requirements needed for large-scale backup power applications at data centers.
Bibliography:SC0014664
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su132212654