Renewable Energy Procurement
One of the leaders in sustainability for hyperscale data centers – Google – shared in 2017 that they had achieved their goal of purchasing 100% renewable energy, having procured more than 7 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity. This is equivalent to the amount of energy used by small countries or states in the U.S. This accomplishment was outlined […]
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Justifying using water and cooling towers for data centers
Evaporative cooling is an integral part of many data center cooling systems as engineers know the benefits of the efficiency achieved by using them. Water is by far a more effective medium for removing heat than air, especially when using evaporation to keep data centers cool. Cooling towers are one of the main means to […]
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Project managing the design processes
Getting projects complete can result in brilliant results, but the process to get there can be painful. This can be a lack of project management processes, meaning that more time is spent on some project phases and not enough time on others. Implementing these processes helps with getting data center projects, with the latest in […]
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GDCM Podcast S4-07
Welcome to Season 4, episode 7 of the Green Data Center podcast. If you'd like to hear anything about the data center industry, we're happy to discuss it here on the podcast or we can reply directly to you. The best way to reach out, of course, is to use the website greendatacenterguide.com and there […]
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2023-03 Solar Review
As the demand for data centers increases, so does the need for energy to power them. In the last several decades, solar power has re-emerged as a viable solution for meeting the energy needs of data centers. With the right infrastructure and technology, solar power can be an effective and efficient solution for powering data […]
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The End of Greenwashing
In recent years, data centers have been under increasing scrutiny for their energy consumption and carbon emissions, and with the demand for computing ever-increasing, the energy consumption of data centers has been growing rapidly. In the past, the trend of “greenwashing” for data centers was emerging, where companies made exaggerated claims about environmental benefits of […]
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ASHRAE 2023 Winter Meeting: Liquid cooling on the rise
The highly attended ASHRAE 2023 Winter Meeting of Technical Committee 9.09, has gone through many name changes and currently covers Mission Critical Facilities, Data Centers, Technology Spaces, and Electronic Equipment. The meetings were held in Atlanta and walked the group through many of the same topics they have released books and articles on over the […]
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Why location matters for data centers
Location plays a crucial role in the design and operation of data centers. Here are a few reasons why it can matter between two similar sites: Climate: The temperature and humidity levels in a location can have a significant impact on the cooling and ventilation requirements of a data center. For example, data centers in […]
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Green Data Center Podcast, Season 4 Episode 2 Transcript
Compass Data Centers expansions in Italy & Northern Virginia; Prince William County Digital Gateway; Helen Energy in Helsinki reusing data center heat; Existing data centers and your sustainability/decarbonization plan This is the green data center podcast, season four, episode two. This time we'll cover some of the business transactions in the data center market, as […]
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Data Center Power Source Options
More data center owners and operators are paying attention to energy efficiency than in the past. However, many have made changes and upgrades and may not be as focused on pushing for better efficiency and improvements, month to month or year to year. The operating costs are rising and data center prioritize the energy savings […]
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