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Nov 13, 2026, 8:07 PMStartups

This young startup wants to power floating data centers with the

Anyone who has weathered a hurricane can tell you that the oceans — which fuel the storms — contain a tremendous amount of energy. Thanks to global warming,…

Summary

Anyone who has weathered a hurricane can tell you that the oceans — which fuel the storms — contain a tremendous amount of energy. Thanks to global warming, they’re holding more than ever. A new startup wants to harness that energy to power data centers. Drogue, which has kept a low profile until now, is building a system that harvests heat from the ocean to power data centers on board floating vessels.

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  • Execution, cost, adoption, regulation, or security could change the outcome.
Primary sourceTechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/11/13/this-young-startup-wants-to-power-floating-data-centers-with-the-oceans-heat-and-investors-are-already-on-board/
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