Data Center Sustainability In 2023: Top Stories So Far
DataCenter Knowledge, April 21st, 2023
In this special Earth Day edition of DCK's news roundup, we look at the most important data center sustainability and ESG stories published so far this year.
While we rely on data centers to complete many of our daily business and personal tasks, operating, maintaining, and expanding this critical technology can come with staggering environmental costs. According to some estimates, the data center industry - from server cooling to new builds - makes up approximately 1% of the planet's power consumption. Running a single supercomputer, for example, can require as much power as entire neighborhoods.
With Earth Day (April 22, 2023) around the corner, we're taking time to reflect on our industry's impact on the environment and the technologies and initiatives that are driving sustainable progress.