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FTS Sustainability Lightning Talks

The Future Technology Symposium’s Lightning Talks on Sustainability showcased cutting‑edge solutions for data‑center power, cooling and backup. Speakers from BE, Tokamak Energy, Creatine, InLight Energy and Excelsior presented technologies ranging from superconducting power distribution to advanced two‑phase cooling and novel battery chemistries. Tokamak’s high‑temperature superconductors were shown to slash distribution losses from 9% to 1%, delivering up to a 9% efficiency gain and a 90% reduction in CO₂ emissions, while eliminating 98% of copper and cutting water use by 80%. Creatine demonstrated a DI‑water two‑phase cooling plate that achieves a power‑over‑efficiency (PoE) of 1.07 at 2.5 kW per chip with a minimal 0.4 LPM flow, targeting 500 W/cm² and 20 kW modules. InLight highlighted iron‑sodium (NaCl) batteries, repurposed from EVs, offering sub‑second response, 24‑hour backup at under $2,000/kW (potentially <$1,000/kW), and load‑leveling for AI workloads. Key data points included a linear loss curve for superconductors versus quadratic loss for copper, a 12‑fold expansion ratio in vapor phase for the DI‑water system, and six months of rapid‑cycle testing showing no degradation in the sodium‑metal‑chloride batteries. Notable quotes: “90% loss reduction translates directly into extra revenue,” and “We can replace diesel backup with a CapEx‑equivalent battery solution.” Collectively, these innovations promise to dramatically lower operational expenditures, boost compute density, and meet stringent ESG targets. By addressing power‑distribution bottlenecks, water‑intensive cooling and carbon‑heavy diesel generators, they pave the way for gigawatt‑scale, sustainable data‑center deployments.