Circularity is about more than environmental conservation. #IWD2023
Celebrating the women of the data centre and ICT sector. With comments from Susanna Kass, Dr Deborah Andrews, Nour Rteil, and Astrid Wynne. It goes without saying that the data centre and ICT sectors are growing faster than ever, with more than 27,000 people joining the internet daily. This inherently triggers us to think more […]
Could AI-enabled data centres save Europe’s ski season?
Assessing the impact of artificial intelligence on the carbon footprint of data centres. Key takeaways: Raise your hand if you tried to go skiing over Christmas and were faced with a mountain of mushy greenery? Sights like the picture below were not uncommon across this winter, with a vast amount of Europe’s go-to resorts not […]
Data Center technology: what are the innovations that will drive the sector towards efficiency and zero emissions?
Featuring a Q&A with Henry Daunert, EVP at AQ Compute, and a successful Data Center entrepreneur with over 30 years experience in the sector. Over the past few years, the data centre industry has seen the rise of innovative technologies aimed at driving advancement in sustainability. In this article, we have interviewed Henry Daunert, who […]
Clearing the air around nuclear-powered Data Centres.
Is nuclear energy a viable ‘green’ solution for the Data Centre industry? The current energy mix. Data Centres consume a lot of energy. In fact, Data Centres consume up to 200TWh of energy per year, which is expected to grow side by side with the continued expansion of the internet. Topped off by advancements in Web 3.0, […]
Data Centres and ICT are quickly gaining relevance in the climate change discussion. Hereβs why.
Data Demand The Data Centre and Information and Communications Technology space is rapidly growing with the increased use of the internet. Nearly half of the entire population of the world are connected to the internet, with 27,000 new users coming online every hour. Over the past decade, the number of users on social media has […]
Decommissioning and Removal: Enabling End to End Circularity
In order to support our growing marketplace, we are now offering a complete end-to-end solution for depreciated assets, taking the work off your hands and enabling circular economy for the Data Center industry. We have put together a short attachment which outlines our step-by-step approach. Have a look below to find out more! Thank you, […]
Circular economy round-up in the Data Center industry – Q2
The Data Center industry is fast paced, innovative and exciting. Our industry morphs with each introduction of new technology, often improving energy efficiency and processing power of hardware, as it is one of the missions of technology vendors. However, an ongoing mission is sustainability: how can we, as an industry, cut down our carbon footprint […]
Taking a look at the lifespan of Data Centre components
In order to begin outlining the lifespan of a Data Center, it is first important to distinguish which particular types of facilities we are discussing as well as the two main categories of equipment: infrastructure hardware, and IT equipment. Drivers of replacement of IT Equipment It is widely noted that servers and IT equipment used […]
Celebrating Earth Day 2022: a global successπ±π
As you may know, Earth Day is an international event celebrated on April 22nd in order to manifest the support the protection of our environment. How did it all start? In the decades before Earth Day, very little consideration was given to the environment by industries who consumed huge amounts of gasoline and contributed to […]
Circular Economy round-up in the Data Center industry
Over the last decade, we have been seeing more and more companies – within and outside of the data center industry – adapting their businesses towards sustainable development goals. Larger companies have been the first to adapt these measures, setting an example and framework for smaller companies to follow. As noted in the CBRE Greener […]