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Carbon emissions could rise 10-fold over the next decade due to AI – big tech’s solution is to use more AI
Carbon emissions are skyrocketing due to rising generative AI demands, but a new report from Accenture found business leaders believe the technology will ultimately do more good than harm. By modeling the expected incremental use of AI hardware in data centers, Accenture predicted AI-related emissions will rise more than 10-fold by 2030. This is an output change of 68 to…
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Extending corporate life of laptops by just one year can reduce harmful emissions by 25% – Computerworld
Extending the standard refresh cycle of laptops in a corporate environment can significantly reduce a workplace’s carbon footprint, according to new workplace sustainability research. However, challenges in ensuring the older laptops still meet Windows OS requirements, and other cost issues, could offset these environmental gains, experts said. The Atos Sustainable Workplace report, published this week and aimed at providing insights…
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Microsoft wants to drastically cut carbon emissions, so it’s building data centers with wood
Microsoft has unveiled plans to build a new data center using wood in a bid to tackle surging carbon emissions. While a wooden data center may sound improbable, Microsoft said, the initiative will use a hybrid approach developed by engineers at Microsoft that leverages cross-laminated timber (CLT). CLT is a fire-resistant prefabricated wood material that is also ultra-lightweight, the firm…
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The future of data center sustainability? New architectures could slash energy consumption, lower carbon emissions, and drive cost savings
There’s hope for the future sustainability of data centers, with new research suggesting that next-generation data center architectures can slash energy consumption, lower carbon emissions, and drive cost savings. Global data center electricity use is expected to more than double between 2023 and 2028, according to recent figures from IDC, with rising consumption and increased energy costs making them considerably…
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Data center carbon emissions are set to skyrocket by 2030, with hyperscalers producing 2.5 billion tons of carbon – and power hungry generative AI is the culprit
Data center carbon emissions are set to skyrocket over the next decade, according to research from Morgan Stanley, with generative AI prompting a massive spike in power consumption. A study by the investment bank predicted that the data center industry at large will produce 2.5 billion tons of carbon through 2030. Notably, the research found this rapid increase is three-times…
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Do Emissions Credits Skew Sustainability Reporting?
A review of emissions reports from Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Apple by The Guardian revealed that actual emissions could be up to 662% higher than the companies’ official statements, The Guardian announced on Sep. 15. The discrepancy is largely attributed to the difference between direct, “location-based” emissions at company facilities and the purchase of renewable energy credits, according to The…
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Are Meta’s carbon emissions shrinking? Depends on how you look at it
Untangling companies’ environmental claims these days can be a head-spinning endeavor, and reading Meta’s latest sustainability report is no exception. Depending on how you look at it, the company’s greenhouse gas emissions either grew or fell last year. Depending on how you look at it, the company’s greenhouse gas emissions either grew or fell last year Confused? The discrepancy has…
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