FEATURE : SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainable and renewable energy infrastructures critical to curbing impact of rising energy costs
As Europe looks to fire up coal power plants as an alternative to the increase in natural gas prices , atNorth ’ s Chief Commercial Officer , Gisli Kr , warns of the detrimental impact this will have on CO 2 emissions globally and argues that this is not the answer , but merely plastering over the cracks without looking at the root cause of these problems .
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How do you feel the rising energy costs are going to impact customers of traditional data centres and what will the knock-on effect be for businesses ?
2022 has seen record growth in global energy prices in a way we have never seen – this will absolutely have a tremendous impact on businesses across the UK and central Europe who rely on fossil fuels to power their heating and cooling . While the focus may first lie on Small and Medium-Sized Businesses ( SMBs ) who are often hit hardest first , the fact is that the energy caps will impact businesses of all size worldwide .
The massive surge in global Internet traffic and rate at which businesses across the globe are accelerating
Digital Transformation initiatives has put massive pressure on our data centres . Already , various analyses estimate that data centres account for 1 – 3 % of global electricity use , with digital technology specifically representing 4 % of all global greenhouse gas emissions . This is a very serious consideration for global business – one that must be addressed with a more sustainable approach .
How critical is the ability to tap into a sustainable infrastructure in the midst of these soaring energy prices ?
It is in fact beyond critical – as this crisis is unfortunately showing . We have been hearing about how some countries in Europe are looking to fire up coal power plants again to help see them through this massive crisis .
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