INV press release
RTPR•03/11/2026•08:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Accelsius will provide NeuCool IR150 cooling infrastructure to Villanova’s NSF ES2 research center
- ➤NSF ES2 targets 20–35% improvement in U.S. data center energy efficiency
- ➤NeuCool IR150 installation at Villanova is expected in early October 2026
- ➤Accelsius joins research involving Google, Microsoft, Meta and NVIDIA-led cooling initiatives
Expert Statements
Dr. Richard Bonner, Chief Technology Officer of Accelsius
“The largest challenges in data center energy efficiency are not going to be solved by any one group— they require sustained collaboration between research communities and the manufacturers building AI infrastructure at scale”
Dr. Richard Bonner, Chief Technology Officer of Accelsius
“Our participation in ES2 continues a tradition at Accelsius of prioritizing and publishing research that brings facility energy consumption down.”
Dr. Alfonso Ortega, James R. Birle Professor of Energy Technology and ES2 Site Director at Villanova University
“We’re excited that Accelsius is joining the ES2 Center, which has become a leading research site for efficient cooling, WUE optimization, and waste heat reuse”
Dr. Alfonso Ortega, James R. Birle Professor of Energy Technology and ES2 Site Director at Villanova University
“This donation of Accelsius technology will provide our researchers with a rack-level understanding of two-phase direct-to-chip as a scalable, sustainable option to address rising thermal demands.”
Accelsius Provides Two-Phase Direct-to-Chip Cooling to Support NSF ES2 Energy Efficiency Research at Villanova University
Accelsius will provide its NeuCool IR150 as shared two-phase cooling infrastructure for the NSF Center for Energy-Smart Electronic Systems, a university-industry research program working to improve U.S. data center energy efficiency by 20–35%
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