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Startup raises $20M to power floating AI data centers with ocean heat

Drogue aims to bypass land grid bottlenecks by placing AI servers on ships powered by thermal energy from deep and surface ocean waters.

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ocean thermal energy conversionA power generation method that uses temperature differences between warm surface water and cold deep ocean water to produce electricity.Venture capitalMoney invested in young companies in return for a share of them.interconnectA technology that links different computer chips or hardware components together to move data quickly.biofoulingThe unwanted accumulation of microorganisms, plants, algae, or small animals on submerged ocean structures and equipment.