"As of today, the global data centre industry uses around 1.5% of the global electricity supply, with projections suggesting that this could easily increase to 8% by 2030," says Andrew Green, Datacom’s Director of Data Centres.
Green says data centre operators need to take a proactive approach to reduce their consumption, minimise their emissions footprint and create a more sustainable foundation for the future.
In a new three-part videos series, Green outlines how data centres use energy and produce emissions, the drivers of increased energy usage, the role of renewable energy and opportunities to proactively manage usage, what PUE is and why it matters, and the role of design in creating more sustainable data centres for the future – using Datacom’s Kapua data centre as a case study.