04/01/2026
April is International Geothermal Month — a time to celebrate the incredible work and advancements in the Ground Source (Geothermal) Heat Pump industry!
Happy International Geothermal Month! This week we are focusing on the benefits that geothermal heating & cooling has when applied to Data Centers.
According to a Pew Research Center report on U.S. data centers, typical AI-focused data centers consume as much electricity as 100,000 households annually! By 2030, the figure is expected to grow by 133% to 426 TWh.
Ground source (geothermal) heating and cooling technology can ...
• Significantly reduce peak demand;
• Transfer rejected heat from the data center to neighboring facilities that need heat (e.g. homes, schools, industrial applications, etc.) via district energy (thermal energy network) systems;
• Reject heat to surface water (pond or lake) heat exchangers that may be required by local ordinances for stormwater runoff, providing an inexpensive, very efficient heat sink. The CSA/ANSI/IGSHPA C448:25 Design and Installation Standard includes surface water heat exchanger design and installation requirements.