Startup Drogue Plans Ocean-Heat-Powered Floating Data Centers

Drogue, a young startup, is developing technology that harvests heat from the ocean to power data centers housed on floating vessels. The company aims to have its first prototype operating at sea within the next two years. The concept targets the energy and cooling demands of data centers by using marine thermal resources. Investors have already committed backing to the venture. The article characterizes the effort as an early-stage project still moving toward its first working prototype.