
![]() EU publishes Code of Conduct for data centresThursday, 20th November 2008, 3:33 pm
In 2007, electricity consumed by data centres in the EU was estimated to be 56 TWh per year, and is projected to increase to 104 TWh per year by 2020. The projected energy consumption rise poses a problem for EU energy and environmental policies.
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![]() Gartner Says Data Centres Account for 23% of Global IT CO2 EmissionsThursday, 11th October 2007, 7:21 pm
Data centres that require energy to run servers and provide cooling account for almost a quarter of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from information and communications technology (ICT), according to Gartner.
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![]() US Department of Energy Commits to Energy Efficiency in US Data CentresFriday, 21st September 2007, 1:08 pm
US Department of Energy (DOE) Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Alexander Karsner has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The Green Grid, to increase energy efficiency in the ever-growing information technology sector.
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