The data center industry can achieve decarbonization of Scope 1 and 2 emissions through two big approaches: renewable energy procurement and efficiency measures.
On the renewables side, power purchase agreements (PPAs) within a local electricity market are currently the most effective way for the data center industry to fund and procure renewable energy, ensuring that new clean energy is being added to the grid. Nevertheless, it is not without challenges.
On the efficiency part of the equation, innovations in cooling, sensors, automation, AI, and other advancements in server, storage, and networking technologies propose several new ways for the data center industry to deal with Scope 2 emissions and simultaneously achieve lower energy expenses.
To improve decarbonization levels in the short term, procuring renewables (ideally, from local and additional sources) will impact the data center at a far larger scale than any efficiency measure. In the long term, data center operators must continue their efforts to achieve more efficient operations.
Author: Leonardo Sampieri
Key Takeaways
Key Takeaways (continued)
Key Takeaways (continued)
Why is it Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
The Strategic Imperative 8™
The Impact of the Top Three Strategic Imperatives on Data Center Decarbonization Industry
Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™
Defining Decarbonization
Defining the Decarbonization Market for the Data Center Industry
Defining the Decarbonization Market for the Data Center Industry(continued)
More Definitions
More Definitions (continued)
Challenges Faced By the Data Center Industry from a Decarbonization Standpoint
The Global Data Center Electricity Demand
The Global Data Center Electricity Demand (continued)
The Global Data Center Electricity Demand (continued)
Renewable Energy and Data Center Demand
Renewable Energy and Data Center Demand (continued)
Growth Drivers for Data Center Decarbonization
Growth Restraints for Data Center Decarbonization
Decarbonization Practices Enabled by Builders and Integrators in the Power, Cooling, and Infrastructure Management Sector
Decarbonization Practices Enabled by Builders and Integrators in the Power, Cooling, and Infrastructure Management Sector (continued)
Decarbonization Practices Enabled by Builders and Integrators in the Power, Cooling, and Infrastructure Management Sector (continued)
Decarbonization Practices Enabled by Builders and Integrators in the Power, Cooling, and Infrastructure Management Sector (continued)
Decarbonization Practices Around Backup Generators in the DC Industry
Decarbonization Practices Around Backup Generators in the DC Industry (continued)
Efficiency-related Best Practices in the DC Industry
Efficiency-related Best Practices in the DC Industry (continued)
Efficiency-related Best Practices in the DC Industry (continued)
Efficiency-related Best Practices in the DC Industry (continued)
Renewable Power Procurement in the DC Industry
Renewable Power Procurement in the DC Industry (continued)
Renewable Power Procurement in the DC Industry (continued)
Growth Opportunity 1: Power Purchase Agreements for Renewable Energy Needs in Data Centers
Growth Opportunity 1: Power Purchase Agreements for Renewable Energy Needs in Data Centers (continued)
Growth Opportunity 2: End-to-end Sustainability Services for Optimization, Energy Procurement, and Other Needs
Growth Opportunity 2: End-to-end Sustainability Services for Optimization, Energy Procurement, and Other Needs (continued)
Growth Opportunity 3: Decarbonization Services for Colocation Data Centers
Growth Opportunity 3: Decarbonization Services for Colocation Data Centers (continued)
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The data center industry can achieve decarbonization of Scope 1 and 2 emissions through two big approaches: renewable energy procurement and efficiency measures.
On the renewables side, power purchase agreements (PPAs) within a local electricity market are currently the most effective way for the data center industry to fund and procure renewable energy, ensuring that new clean energy is being added to the grid. Nevertheless, it is not without challenges.
On the efficiency part of the equation, innovations in cooling, sensors, automation, AI, and other advancements in server, storage, and networking technologies propose several new ways for the data center industry to deal with Scope 2 emissions and simultaneously achieve lower energy expenses.
To improve decarbonization levels in the short term, procuring renewables (ideally, from local and additional sources) will impact the data center at a far larger scale than any efficiency measure. In the long term, data center operators must continue their efforts to achieve more efficient operations.
Author: Leonardo Sampieri
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| WIP Number | K6CB-01-00-00-00 |
Datacenter Decarbonization Growth Opportunities
Datacenter Decarbonization Growth Opportunities
Efficiency and Renewables Procurement to Ensure Greater RoI and Margins for Data Center, Component Vendors, and Sustainability Service Providers
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25-Feb-2022
25-Feb-2022
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Research Code: K6CB-01-00-00-00
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