Startup Drogue aims to power floating data centers with ocean thermal energy

Drogue, an early-stage venture-backed startup, is developing systems to harvest heat from the ocean to power data centers on floating vessels, with a prototype expected operational within two years.

First covered Nov 13, 2026 · 12:07 PM PT · 1 article

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1d TechCrunch Climate This young startup wants to power floating data centers with the ocean’s heat, and investors are already on board — Drogue is harvesting heat from the ocean to power data centers on floating vessels. The first prototype should be bobbing around the ocean, crunching bits, in…

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