Thomas Smith, President of the Cogen World Coalition, commented on the findings of a new report on combined heat and power (CHP) for data centers. Smith highlights that energy demand from data centers is growing exponentially, with around 50% of total consumption linked to cooling. Cogeneration is emerging as a strategic solution, capable of generating electricity while reusing waste heat for cooling through absorption technologies. This approach could increase overall system efficiency from the current 40% to as much as 80–90%, delivering both environmental and economic benefits. The key challenge now is to accelerate the adoption of CHP and rethink traditional data center cooling models.