Drogue is harvesting heat from the ocean to power data centers on floating vessels. The first prototype should be bobbing around the ocean, crunching bits, in less than two years.
This young startup wants to power floating data centers with the ocean’s heat, and investors are already on board
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A startup called Drogue is developing ocean heat-powered floating data centers, with a prototype set for 2028 and $20 million in funding.
- Drogue plans to power floating data centers using ocean heat energy.
- The startup has raised $20 million from multiple investors.
- The first prototype will be deployed on a ship in 2028.
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