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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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NetApp CEO: The tech industry “needs to do a better job” on AI sustainability
The tech industry needs to do more to address growing AI sustainability concerns, according to NetApp CEO George Kurian. Speaking to ITPro at the firm’s NetApp Insight conference in Las Vegas, Kurian outlined his thoughts on the environmental impact of how businesses are implementing the technology. When asked how leaders are balancing sustainability targets with increasing pressure to adopt power-intensive…
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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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