Iron Mountain will begin tracking the hourly renewable content of the energy used in several of its data centers, reflecting the growing enterprise interest in the sustainability of their IT supply chain.
Green Data Centers and the Sustainability Imperative Webinar
Rich Miller will examine the role of green data centers as a catalyst for action on climate change in this webinar.
From PUE to ‘GUE’ – Measuring the Continued Evolution of Data Center Sustainability
Sean Farney, Director of Data Center Marketing, Kohler Power Systems, highlights the need for an all-encompassing and standardized way to measure and report on data center sustainability across the entire data center ecosystem.
Data Center Building Regulations in Europe Point to Sustainability Goals
Eric Boonstra, VP & GM of Iron Mountain Data Centers Western Europe explores how Amsterdam’s data center industry is working toward a more sustainable future.
WEBINAR: Greening of Data Centers and the Sustainability Imperative
Data Center Frontier and Iron Mountain come together for a Feb. 10 webinar to discuss green data centers and the impact of sustainability initiatives on the future of the data center business.
Google: Our Data Centers Will be Carbon-Free, Round-the-Clock by 2030
Google will power its entire global information empire entirely with carbon-free energy by 2030, matching every second of its data center operations to renewable energy sources.
Aligned Steps Up Renewable Adoption, Matches 100 Percent of IT Load
Aligned has matched the entire IT load of its data centers with renewable energy, as part of a holistic sustainability program spanning all parts of its operations.
Switch, Equinix Receive EPA Green Power Leadership Recognition
Data center providers Switch and Equinix have received a 2019 Green Power Leadership Award from the EPA, along with hyperscale operators Google and Microsoft and chipmaker Intel.
Data Center Sustainability Becomes Priority As Data, Power Needs Continue to Grow
For many of today’s cutting-edge and hyper competitive enterprises, environmental stewardship and sustainability are becoming key to their business strategies. And nowhere is this more true than in the data center. A new Digital Realty white paper takes a deep look at clean energy, how to acquire it and how to craft your data center sustainability strategy.
Using Servers to Heat Homes: Facebook Embraces Heat Recycling
Facebook will use heat energy from servers in its data center in Denmark to warm up to 6,900 nearby homes through a district heating system.
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