Data Center Sustainability Scope 3 Expectations and Reality

Credit to Author: Steven Carlini| Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000

If you are operating a data center, you probably already know that you should be reporting (or getting ready to report) emissions from your emergency generators which are Scope 1, the carbon footprint of your utility supply, your carbon usage effectiveness (CUE), your water use…

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Why is Solar Energy Important?

Credit to Author: Schneider Electric| Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Solar energy is all set to play a key role in how we power our homes. However, climatic changes due to global warming are fast becoming one of our greatest challenges. As a result, energy consumption has increased dramatically over the years and continues to…

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Envisioning An Era of Innovation While Many Overestimate IT’s GHG Emissions

Credit to Author: Steven Carlini| Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2022 12:30:00 +0000

History has shown that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that were significant enough to affect the global climate started with the first industrial revolution that began in the late 1700s. Fossil… Read more »

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Carving out Scope 3 Emissions from IT Operations and Data Centers

Credit to Author: Steven Carlini| Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0000

When governing agencies initially created the three emission scopes as part of the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) protocol for reporting guidance, I bet the initial Scope 3 was somewhat narrow… Read more »

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Avoiding a global environmental crisis caused by cryptocurrency mining

Credit to Author: Steven Carlini| Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2022 17:53:34 +0000

When cryptocurrency was conceived, I doubt anyone would have predicted it would scale in popularity to levels that cause environmental concern. The rapid rise in cryptocurrency prices triggered intense competition… Read more »

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How Singapore’s efforts to decarbonize should be a blueprint for greater data center sustainability

Credit to Author: Donovan Chua| Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2022 00:00:26 +0000

Donovan Chua is Managing Director at Daikin Singapore, a Master-level BMS EcoXpert. Singapore’s ambitious plan to transform itself into a greener and more environmentally friendly jurisdiction represents an exciting opportunity… Read more »

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Today’s Medium Voltage Transformers Are Turning “Green”

Credit to Author: Michel Sacotte| Date: Wed, 16 May 2018 13:00:56 +0000

In March 2007, the European Council accepted a European Commission proposal to cut at least 20% of greenhouse gas emissions, compared to 1990 levels, from all primary energy sources by the year… Read more »

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