Shaolei Ren
ON THE RECORD · 4 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“Because everybody else turns on their AC.”
Shaolei Ren · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-05
Ren compared data center cooling demand on hot days to widespread air conditioning use that strains power supply.
“How do we reject the heat from the closed loop to the ambient environment?”
Shaolei Ren · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-05
Ren explained that water usage in data centers comes from rejecting heat from the internal closed loop to the ambient environment.
“That's where the water usage comes in.”
Shaolei Ren · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-05
Ren explained that water usage arises when rejecting heat from the closed loop to the ambient environment.
“That's a very power-intensive process, and that's exactly why we have power shortages in the summer,”
Shaolei Ren · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-05
Ren explained that dry cooling's reliance on refrigeration units on hot days is power-intensive and contributes to summer power shortages.