Achieving sustainability goals with aquatherm piping systems __

<div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://blog.aquatherm.de/en-gb/data-centre-pue-energy-efficiency-indicator" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://blog.aquatherm.de/hubfs/data-centre-pue-20250918-035.jpg" alt="Data Centre PUE: Energy Efficiency Indicator" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span>DLC-cooled sites typically use A key indicator to objectively assess the energy efficiency of data centres is called PUE: Power Usage Effectiveness. This key figure describes the ratio of total energy consumption to pure IT energy. Simply put, what percentage of the energy used actually goes into servers, storage, and network, and how much is needed for cooling, lighting, energy distribution, etc.?</span></p>

<div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://blog.aquatherm.de/en-gb/green-district-heating" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://blog.aquatherm.de/hubfs/Blog/Gr%C3%BCne%20Fernw%C3%A4rme/aquatherm-blog-gr%C3%BCne-fernw%C3%A4rme-hero.jpg" alt="Green district heating: Sustainable heat for the energy transition" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span>If the heat transition is to be more than just symbolic politics, it needs new infrastructure. Green district heating offers the greatest untapped potential and will determine whether climate targets in citi</span><span>es and urban areas are achieved.</span></p>

<div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://blog.aquatherm.de/en-gb/heat-loss-in-district-heating" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://blog.aquatherm.de/hubfs/Blog/W%C3%A4rmeverlust%20Fernw%C3%A4rme/District_Heating_CGI.jpg" alt="Heat loss in district heating: causes, calculation &amp; solutions" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>District heating is considered a key component of the heat transition, especially in urban areas. However, its actual efficiency<span style="background-color: #ffffff;"> depends on one often invisible factor</span>: heat loss in district heating pipes.</p>

<div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://blog.aquatherm.de/en-gb/district-heating-centralised-or-decentralised-planning" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://blog.aquatherm.de/hubfs/TitelZentralDezentral.jpg" alt="District heating: Centralised or decentralised planning?" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>The heating transition is under great pressure: heating networks must be built faster, CO₂ emissions must fall, and supply costs must remain stable. But how should heat be provided – centrally via large infrastructures, or decentrally with solutions close to the district? Both approaches are justified. The right choice depends on the project context: urban or rural, new construction or existing buildings, high or low connection density. International strategies – such as those of the EU Commission, the IEA, and the IPCC – emphasise that it is not a question of either-or, but rather a flexible toolbox for a climate-friendly heat supply.</p>

<div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://blog.aquatherm.de/en-gb/difference-between-district-heating-and-local-heating-explained" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://blog.aquatherm.de/hubfs/fern-vs-nahwaerme-1.jpg" alt="Difference between district heating and local heating explained" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>District heating and local heating are two central supply concepts for a climate-friendly heat supply. But what are the differences - technically, economically, and structurally? Which solution is best suited to different types of infrastructure and settlement layouts? What requirements must a heating network meet, and what political framework conditions need to be considered?</p>

<div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://blog.aquatherm.de/en-gb/using-waste-heat-from-data-centres-turning-digital-heat-into-community-warmth" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://blog.aquatherm.de/hubfs/Blog/Abw%C3%A4rme%20aus%20dem%20Rechenzentrum%20nutzen%20Mit%20W%C3%A4rme%20heizen/Abw%C3%A4rme%20Titelbild.jpg" alt="Using Waste Heat from Data Centres: Turning Digital Heat into Community Warmth" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Imagine this: Every time you watch a series, train an AI model, or back up your company's data, a data centre somewhere is hard at work – and all the electricity powering those servers ends up as heat.&nbsp;</p>

<div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://blog.aquatherm.de/en-gb/decarbonisation-of-district-heating-strategies-and-technologies" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://blog.aquatherm.de/hubfs/Dekarbonisierung_Titel.jpg" alt="Decarbonisation of district heating: strategies and technologies" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>How can the climate-friendly heating transition succeed in metropolises, cities, and municipalities worldwide – and do so in a safe and affordable way for millions of households and businesses? Are district heating networks the answer, and can they truly help phase out fossil fuels on a large scale?</p>

<div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://blog.aquatherm.de/en-gb/availability-classes-in-the-data-centre-the-basis-of-it-infrastructure-klon" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://blog.aquatherm.de/hubfs/Blog/Verf%C3%BCgbarkeitsklassen/Verf%C3%BCgbarkeitsklassen%20in%20Rechenzentren.jpg" alt="Availability classes in the data centre" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Today, dependence on functioning digital infrastructure is one of the most significant economic and risk factors – and the requirements for data centre availability classes are correspondingly high. Companies, public authorities, medical facilities, critical infrastructure operators – they all face the same pressure: any unplanned failure of digital systems can bring operational processes to a standstill or even endanger human lives.</p>

<div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://blog.aquatherm.de/en-gb/building-a-data-centre-planning-construction-operation" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://blog.aquatherm.de/hubfs/Blog/Rechenzentrum%20bauen%20Planung,%20Aufbau%20und%20Betrieb/rechenzentrum-bauen-%20planung-aufbau-und-betrieb.jpg" alt="Building a data centre: Planning, construction and operation" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Your own digital infrastructure that is future-proof, efficient and legally compliant? Where you have sovereignty over your data? Then there is no way around building your own data centre. This is the only way to gain strategic advantages - from data control to performance.</p>

<div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://blog.aquatherm.de/en-gb/hybrid-cooling-architectures-for-data-centres-in-the-age-of-ai" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://blog.aquatherm.de/hubfs/Blog/Hybride%20K%C3%BChlarchitekturen%20f%C3%BCr%20Rechenzentren%20im%20KI-Zeitalter/hybride-kuehlarchitekturen-fuer-rechenzentren-im-ki-zeitalter.jpg" alt="Hybrid cooling architectures for data centres in the age of AI" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span>The exponential increase in compute-intensive AI workloads is not only changing the performance and scalability requirements for data centres - it is also shifting the energy focus within infrastructure planning. With a predicted 463 exabytes of data processed per day by 2025,&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.aquatherm.de/en/solutions-products/applications/data-centre-cooling/">cooling</a><span>&nbsp;will become the dominant operating cost factor and the key technical issue for any new investment.</span></p>