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Exora — MOF Adsorption Chillers Driven by ~35 °C Data-Center Waste Heat (heise, July 2026)

confidence: medium

Source: https://www.heise.de/en/news/Cooling-data-centers-with-their-own-heat-Adsorption-cooling-with-new-materials-11373846.html

Source: heise online (established outlet), July 2026, company interview. Credibility: Medium — journalism reporting startup claims; concrete roadmap figures but no third-party measurement.

Claims to track

  • Drive: ~35 °C (data-center coolant return band 30–45 °C directly usable).
  • 3 kW prototype now → 100 kW mass production 2028 → MW-range 2030.
  • ~10% of conventional chiller electricity when running on waste heat.
  • Also pitched: upgrading 30–45 °C waste heat for district-heat reuse.

Context

Precursor academic work: SJTU encapsulated-composite chiller at 50 °C drive (Cui/Wang, Energy 2024, SCP 102 W/kg). Exora’s claim would undercut even that by 15 °C. Watch for independent data.