With limitations on water availability and the importance of water quality, closed-loop, evaporative cooling systems can be a cost-effective technology for both heat transfer and water conservation.

The Redmond, Wash., tech giant shared new data center design plans that use a closed-loop water system for cooling its processing hardware.

On June 30, Trane, which is a brand of Trane Technologies, announced the implementation of the first Dynamic Closed Loop/DCL geothermal system in the US.