EnEarthia's ResStor™ Technology Highlighted at IRENA Dialogue on Green Data Centers in Malaysia

October 2026 | Atlanta, Georgia

EnEarthia's innovative subsurface thermal energy storage technology, ResStor™, was highlighted during an international technology dialogue organized by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), through its Alliance for Industry Decarbonization (AFID) and Utilities for Net Zero Alliance (UNEZA), focused on advancing green data center development in Malaysia.

Held on October 22, 2026, the dialogue brought together renewable energy developers, technology providers, utilities, and industry stakeholders to explore solutions for meeting the rapidly growing energy demands of data centers while improving efficiency and environmental sustainability.

Dr. Hamed Soroush, founder and President of TEVERRA, the developer of ResStor™, participated in the dialogue and presented the technology's potential to transform data center cooling through innovative subsurface thermal energy solutions.

ResStor™: Advancing Sustainable Data Center Cooling

As artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure continue to expand, data centers face increasing challenges related to electricity consumption, cooling requirements, and water availability.

EnEarthia is commercializing ResStor™, a subsurface thermal energy storage technology developed by TEVERRA that utilizes underground reservoirs as large-scale thermal storage resources and heat sinks.

By leveraging the natural thermal capacity of subsurface formations, ResStor aims to reduce dependence on conventional energy- and water-intensive cooling systems, offering a potentially more efficient and sustainable approach to data center thermal management.

"Every megawatt saved on cooling is a megawatt available for computing," said Dr. Soroush. "As AI infrastructure expands, we need to focus not only on generating more electricity but also on using the energy we already have far more efficiently."

For EnEarthia, this approach represents an opportunity to address one of the most significant challenges facing the global data center industry: delivering reliable, scalable cooling while reducing electricity demand and water consumption.

Supporting the Transition to Green Data Centers

The IRENA dialogue identified three critical technology priorities for sustainable data center development:

• Grid stability: Ensuring reliable electricity infrastructure capable of supporting increasing computational demand.

• Efficient cooling: Reducing electricity and water consumption through advanced thermal management technologies.

• Digital innovation: Applying emerging technologies to improve energy efficiency and operational performance.

Participants also emphasized the importance of prioritizing energy efficiency, improving clean energy verification, developing bankable projects, and integrating renewable generation, energy storage, cooling, and grid technologies.

Subsurface thermal energy storage emerged as a promising technology pathway for addressing cooling-related energy and water challenges.

Through ResStor, EnEarthia aims to contribute to these priorities by offering an innovative subsurface-based solution that can complement renewable electricity generation and support the development of more resilient, resource-efficient data center infrastructure.

Bringing Subsurface Innovation to Global Markets

EnEarthia's commercialization of ResStor reflects its focus on translating advanced subsurface engineering and thermal energy innovations into practical solutions for energy-intensive industries.

Building on the technology developed by TEVERRA, EnEarthia is exploring opportunities to deploy ResStor in data centers and other applications where reliable thermal management, energy efficiency, and water conservation are increasingly important.

The IRENA dialogue provided an opportunity to introduce the technology's potential within the broader international discussion on sustainable digital infrastructure, particularly in rapidly expanding markets such as Malaysia.

The outcomes of the dialogue are expected to inform a white paper outlining priority recommendations for green data center development, scheduled for publication by AFID and UNEZA by the end of 2026.

EnEarthia recognizes the efforts of IRENA, AFID, UNEZA, and the participating organizations in advancing collaboration and innovation toward a more sustainable digital future.

Through ResStor™, EnEarthia is working to make subsurface thermal energy storage a practical component of next-generation data center cooling infrastructure.