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Sustainability
Amazon Says Its Planet-Warming Carbon Emissions Grew 18% in 2021Amazon Says Its Planet-Warming Carbon Emissions Grew 18% in 2021

Amazon’s accounting of its carbon footprint includes emissions generated by its own offices and data centers, purchased electricity, tailpipe emissions and more. Amazon aims to become a “net zero” emitter of greenhouse gases by 2040.

byBloomberg News
Aug 2, 2022
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Sustainability
ENERGY STAR Alum Andrew Fanara Joins Informa’s DEEP ProgramENERGY STAR Alum Andrew Fanara Joins Informa’s DEEP Program
byData Center Knowledge Editors
Aug 2, 2022
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UK heat wave
Sustainability
Hosepipes on Roofs Are Keeping UK’s Data Centers CoolHosepipes on Roofs Are Keeping UK’s Data Centers Cool
byBloomberg News
Jul 19, 2022
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Power plant smoke
Sustainability
Alums From Google's DeepMind Want to Bring AI Energy Controls to Industrial GiantsAlums From Google's DeepMind Want to Bring AI Energy Controls to Industrial Giants
byBloomberg News
Jul 15, 2022
1 Min Read
Operating a Data Center From a Subterranean Biosphere
Sustainability
Operating a Data Center From a Subterranean BiosphereOperating a Data Center From a Subterranean Biosphere
byScott Stonham
Jul 15, 2022
1 Min Read
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Sustainability
How Reducing Technical Debt Improves SustainabilityHow Reducing Technical Debt Improves Sustainability
byChristopher Tozzi
Jul 12, 2022
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Salt Lake City
Sustainability
Utah-based colocation data center prioritizes water conservation
Utah-based colocation data center prioritizes water conservation
Jul 12, 2022
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1 Min Read
byLeia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribute
Supreme Court
Sustainability
What the US Supreme Court Ruling on the EPA Means for ESG
What the US Supreme Court Ruling on the EPA Means for ESG
Jul 11, 2022
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1 Min Read
byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth
Japan Public Private Sectors to Supply 16 Billion Aid for Greenhousegas Cuts
Sustainability
UK Leaves Door Open for Coal Comeback in Bid to Keep Lights On
UK Leaves Door Open for Coal Comeback in Bid to Keep Lights On
Jul 6, 2022
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1 Min Read
byBloomberg
EU Lawmakers Remove Last Hurdle to Label Gas, Nuclear as Green
Sustainability
EU Lawmakers Remove Last Hurdle to Label Gas, Nuclear as Green
EU Lawmakers Remove Last Hurdle to Label Gas, Nuclear as Green
Jul 6, 2022
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byBloomberg
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Sustainability
Why Hydrogen Is Ideal Green Energy Choice to Run Data Centers
Why Hydrogen Is Ideal Green Energy Choice to Run Data Centers
Jul 1, 2022
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byData Center Knowledge, Steven Hill
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Sustainability
Will Hydrogen Power the Data Center of the Future?
Will Hydrogen Power the Data Center of the Future?
Jun 29, 2022
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1 Min Read
byData Center Knowledge, Steven Hill
WindEnergyPhoto2
Sustainability
Google, Facebook Stoke Wind-Farm Debate
Google, Facebook Stoke Wind-Farm Debate
Jun 11, 2022
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1 Min Read
byBloomberg News
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Sustainability
How Wind-Prediction Tech Will Change Clean Energy
How Wind-Prediction Tech Will Change Clean Energy
Jun 10, 2022
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1 Min Read
byBloomberg News
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Sustainability
Companies’ Climate Goals in Jeopardy From Flawed Energy Credits
Companies’ Climate Goals in Jeopardy From Flawed Energy Credits
Jun 9, 2022
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1 Min Read
byBloomberg News
wind energy
Sustainability
Google and France’s Engie Team Up to Accelerate Wind Power
Google and France’s Engie Team Up to Accelerate Wind Power
Jun 2, 2022
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1 Min Read
byBloomberg News
Google Cloud offices in Mountain View California USA
Sustainability
Google Cloud Chief Says Work With Aramco Doesn’t Involve Oil
Google Cloud Chief Says Work With Aramco Doesn’t Involve Oil
May 27, 2022
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1 Min Read
byBloomberg News
Wind turbines, green landscape
Sustainability
Whitepaper: Toward a Framework For Data Center Sustainability
Whitepaper: Toward a Framework For Data Center Sustainability
May 19, 2022
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1 Min Read
byData Center Knowledge
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Sustainability
Three Considerations for Achieving More Sustainable Data Centers
Three Considerations for Achieving More Sustainable Data Centers
May 18, 2022
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1 Min Read
byAlpesh Saraiya, Honeywell Building Technologies
Greenergy data center campus in Tallinn, Estonia
Sustainability
Greenergy Uses AI to Reduce Energy Consumption in Baltic Data Centers
Greenergy Uses AI to Reduce Energy Consumption in Baltic Data Centers
May 17, 2022
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1 Min Read
byBen Wodecki
Solar farm, renewable energy
Sustainability
California’s All-Renewable Moment Shows the Future of the Power Grid
California’s All-Renewable Moment Shows the Future of the Power Grid
May 6, 2022
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1 Min Read
byBloomberg News
Meta construction site in DeKalb, Illinois
Sustainability
Facebook to Double the Size of DeKalb Campus Using More Sustainable Concrete
Facebook to Double the Size of DeKalb Campus Using More Sustainable Concrete
Apr 27, 2022
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1 Min Read
bySharon Fisher
Wind farm - sustainability
Sustainability
70 Data Center Companies Join the Infrastructure Masons Climate Accord
70 Data Center Companies Join the Infrastructure Masons Climate Accord
Apr 27, 2022
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1 Min Read
byRaleigh Butler
HostDime solar farm in João Pessoa, Brazil - 3D render
Sustainability
HostDime Data Center in Northern Brazil Will Be Powered by Its Own Solar Farm
HostDime Data Center in Northern Brazil Will Be Powered by Its Own Solar Farm
Apr 25, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMax Smolaks
Climate protests
Sustainability
NIMBYs Against Data Centers: A Problem That Requires Diplomacy
NIMBYs Against Data Centers: A Problem That Requires Diplomacy
Apr 19, 2022
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1 Min Read
bySharon Fisher
Meta data center - 3D render
Sustainability
Scorned Meta Data Center in Holland Met All Environmental Standards
Scorned Meta Data Center in Holland Met All Environmental Standards
Apr 15, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMark Ballard
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Sustainability
From Energy Star to DEEP: Making Data Centers More Efficient
From Energy Star to DEEP: Making Data Centers More Efficient
Apr 14, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMax Smolaks
eWaste recycling facility
Green Materials
Cisco Incentivizes Partners to Recycle eWaste Responsibly
Cisco Incentivizes Partners to Recycle eWaste Responsibly
Apr 13, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMax Smolaks
Intel logo, but green
Sustainability
Intel Pledges to Reach Net-Zero in Global Operations by 2040
Intel Pledges to Reach Net-Zero in Global Operations by 2040
Apr 13, 2022
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1 Min Read
byTerri Coles
Bill Thomson of DC BLOX at DCW 2022
Sustainability
Data Center World 2022: What is DEEP?
Data Center World 2022: What is DEEP?
Apr 8, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMax Smolaks
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Sustainability
Cloud Sustainability: Migration Isn't Just About Efficiency Anymore
Cloud Sustainability: Migration Isn't Just About Efficiency Anymore
Apr 1, 2022
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1 Min Read
bySean Michael Kerner
SolarEdge UPS systems
Sustainability
Combining the Increased Capabilities of UPS Systems With a Renewable Energy Source
Combining the Increased Capabilities of UPS Systems With a Renewable Energy Source
Mar 28, 2022
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1 Min Read
byYaron Binder, SolarEdge
Tencent
Sustainability
China’s Tencent Unveils Goal to Run on 100% Green Energy by 2030
China’s Tencent Unveils Goal to Run on 100% Green Energy by 2030
Feb 25, 2022
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1 Min Read
byBloomberg News
Podcast: Sustainability Pays Off
Sustainability
Podcast: Sustainability Pays Off
Podcast: Sustainability Pays Off
Feb 22, 2022
byMax Smolaks
renewable energy icons
Sustainability
Microsoft Opens Three Swedish Data Hubs Using Only Green Power
Microsoft Opens Three Swedish Data Hubs Using Only Green Power
Nov 16, 2021
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1 Min Read
byBloomberg News

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