AirJoule Technologies and the Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers Announce Strategic Collaboration to Deploy Heat-To-Water Technology in Data Centers
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AirJoule Technologies (Nasdaq: AIRJ) and the Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers announced a strategic collaboration to explore integrating data center waste heat into heat-to-water systems. The partners plan future deployment and validation of an AirJoule Prime system at a Hub member data center site in 2026 for real-world testing.
The collaboration focuses on assessing how heat-to-water technology could support resource-efficient data center operations and heat reuse strategies, especially where district heating is unavailable. AirJoule’s thermodynamic process is designed to convert low-grade waste heat into usable water within industrial and infrastructure environments. The initiative is part of the Hub’s broader Heat-to-X and heat reuse work, building on AirJoule’s prior participation in the Net Zero Start-up Hub to align its water-from-air technology with data center requirements.
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Previous Partnership Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21 | Exclusive sales partnership | Positive | +22.0% | Kubota partnership included two purchased Core systems and planned residential pilot deployments. |
| Feb 02 | Middle East distribution partnership | Positive | +0.9% | TenX received exclusive distribution rights across six Middle East countries. |
| Dec 19 | Residential water collaboration | Positive | -1.2% | Red Dot Ranch collaboration planned off-grid residential water-system testing in California. |
| Oct 07 | Army research collaboration | Positive | -0.7% | Three-year CRADA paired Army waste-heat recovery with AirJoule water generation. |
| Sep 25 | Data-center innovation partnership | Positive | +3.5% | AirJoule joined the Hub to demonstrate waste-heat water harvesting for data centers. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Partnership-tagged events recorded an average 4.91% 24-hour move, with both positive and negative reactions.
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RONAN, Mont. and FREDERICIA, Denmark, Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AirJoule Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRJ) (“AirJoule”) and The Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers (the “Hub”) today announced a strategic collaboration to explore how waste heat from data center operations can be integrated into heat-to-water systems.
The collaboration includes plans for future deployment and validation of an AirJoule Prime system at a Hub member site in 2026, enabling real-world testing within a commercial data center environment.
As part of the strategic collaboration, AirJoule and the Hub will jointly assess how heat-to-water technology could contribute to future resource-efficient data center operations and heat reuse strategies. As the data center industry explores heat reuse models, there is growing interest in how waste heat can support broader resource recovery systems and create value beyond the data center fence. AirJoule's technology is designed to convert low-grade waste heat into usable water through a thermodynamic process that integrates with industrial and infrastructure environments.
The initiative forms part of the Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers’ broader work on heat reuse and Heat-to-X solutions. AirJoule participated in the first cohort of the Net Zero Start-up Hub, where it worked directly with leading operators and industry experts to align its water-from-air technology with the specific requirements of the data center industry.
“Not all data centers have access to district heating infrastructure, which is why we need to explore other ways to create value from the heat they generate,” said Alberto Ravagni, CEO of the Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers. “Through our Heat-to-X workstream, we are working with AirJoule and our members to validate heat-to-water as one potential pathway for turning otherwise untapped heat into a useful resource and creating positive impact for communities beyond the data center fence.”
“When we joined the Net Zero Start-Up Hub earlier this year, our objective was to move AirJoule from demonstration toward deployment inside a working data center. This collaboration delivers on that objective. By installing an AirJoule Prime system at a Hub member site, we will validate how waste heat from data centers can be converted into a usable water resource at commercial scale,” said Matt Jore, Chief Executive Officer of AirJoule Technologies.
About AirJoule Technologies Corporation
AirJoule Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: AIRJ) is a leading platform technology that unleashes the power of water from air. Through its joint venture with GE Vernova and in partnership with Carrier Global Corporation, the company’s purpose is freeing the world of its water and energy constraints by delivering groundbreaking sorption technologies. For more information, visit https://airjouletech.com.
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About the Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers
The Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers unites leaders of the data center industry to accelerate the deployment of advanced net zero solutions. Led by APL, Danfoss, Data4, Google, Microsoft, Schneider Electric, and Vertiv, the Hub de-risks innovation by removing technical, commercial, regulatory, and financial risks.
Through a unique and structured collaborative innovation methodology, its goal is to support sustainable data center growth while enabling the transition toward a net-zero future.
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Contacts
AirJoule Technologies
Tom Divine, Vice President, Investor Relations and Finance
investors@airjouletech.com
Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers
Christine Kjær Jacobsen, Director of Communications & Community Engagement
chja@netzerodatacenters.com
