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Microsoft says this data center cooling technique can cut emissions by one-fifth – but switching to renewables will prove far more impactful
Microsoft has published what it said is a first-of-its-kind look at the total environmental footprint of data center cooling technologies, from raw materials to retirement. The ‘cradle-to-grave’ life cycle assessment (LCA), published in Nature, tots up the total carbon, energy, and water usage across four major cooling methods: air cooling, cold plates, one-phase immersion, and two-phase immersion. “In a nutshell,…
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Google signs fresh renewables deal amid surging energy consumption
Google has redoubled its sustainability efforts and signed a long-term supply agreement with solar energy firm Energix Renewables. Under the agreement, Energix will supply electricity to Google via its solar power operations, covering a 1.5GW peak of solar project development until 2023. There is an option included in the deal for further expansion and development. Energix will also supply Renewable…
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