Green Product and Material
Green Product and Material
- Inspiring Innovation
- Sustainable Products
- Green Product and Material
Green Product Performance
| Item | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product environmental and energy efficiency certification | 267 | 432 | 397 | 653 |
| Laptops packaging | 100% Pulp or corrugated paper material (lEPE cushioning) |
| Continuously tested | The plastic-free ratio for packaging materials reached 60% across 20 product models. |
| Servers packaging | 80% Corrugated paper material | 80% Corrugated paper material | 80% Corrugated paper material | 80% Corrugated paper material |
Recycled metal material usage (%) *specified NB models
R&D Results
NB computer With Ocean-Bound Plastics
Inventec is committed to environmental sustainability and actively promotes the green energy and eco-friendly strategy linked to the “Circular Economy”. It assists customers to produce the notebook computer made of ocean bound plastic, with the goal of reducing the amount of marine plastic waste.
- 50% recycled aluminum material is used
- Utilize Ocean Bound Plastic (OBP)
Focusing on circular economy and establishing strong alliance with customers and suppliers to achieve triple win situation for all parties
Liquid Cooling Technology
In the face of the development of High Performance Computing (HPC) with energy-intensive advanced processes and the widespread adoption of 5G, artificial intelligence, big data, and the Internet of Things (IoT) by enterprises, the total energy consumption and carbon emissions generated by global data centers have continued to rise. Therefore, Inventec has been deeply engaged in the R&D of "immersion liquid cooling technology" and "cold plate liquid cooling technology" over the years. Through single-phase immersion liquid cooling technology, it can improve the Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of data centers from a traditional air-cooling PUE of 1.5 to 1.05. This can lead to a 30% reduction in total energy consumption and a 50% reduction in waste. In addition to striving to manufacture high-performance computing servers, Inventec also aims to achieve sustainable development by reducing carbon emissions through innovative technology.
Technical Principles
In a single-phase immersion liquid cooling system, IT equipment such as servers and network switches are placed within an immersion cooling tank, and the non-conductive cooling liquid is in direct contact with the heat-generating components. This system requires a pump within the Cooling Distribution Unit (CDU) to circulate the liquid into the tank, facilitating the flow of the liquid to remove the waste heat generated by the IT equipment during operation. Compared to traditional air cooling, this approach offers better energy efficiency, higher computing density, and more flexibility in deployment without the need for air conditioning. Because there is no fan, it can greatly reduce the noise and vibration of IT equipment and improve reliability.
Single-phase Immersion Liquid Cooling System
Heated coolant exits top of rack. Coolant returns to rack from heat exchanger at user-specified temperature.
Milestones of Liquid Cooling Technology
Traditional data centers rely on the air-cooling method that uses building-wide chilled water circulation systems to remove waste heat from server rooms. This lengthy heat transfer path limits overall cooling efficiency. In 2024, Inventec, in collaboration with its partners, continued research into immersion cooling. Recognizing that fluorinated fluids are becoming less aligned with environmental and sustainable development requirements, Inventec shifted its research focus towards the adoption of synthetic oil based coolants.
