Green IT & Sustainability

Turning old data centres green

Jamie Cameron, Associate Director, Critical Systems at Cundall, explores why refurbishing beats rebuilding when it comes to making efficiency, cost, and environmental gains in data centres.

Achieving sustainable High Performance Computing

Finding sustainable solutions for High Performance Computing (HPC) is driving innovation in the industry, resulting in both environmental and economic benefits, says Maria Mohr, EMEA Sustainability Lead, Presales Practices at Dell Technologies UK.

A sustainable back-up solution

Michael Sagar, Director of Marketing, Energy Systems at EnerSys, explains how lead-acid batteries can support the environmental goals of data centres.

How to prioritise sustainable operations

David Gammie, CTO at iomart, outlines some methods to improve the sustainability and efficiency of today’s data centres.

Making the most of data centre waste heat 

Shahid Rahman, EMEA – Data Centre Strategic Account Lead (Engineered IT Cooling Solutions) at Mitsubishi Electric, explores how heat reuse can revolutionise data centre efficiency.

Reaping the benefits of ‘behind the meter’ energy

Steven Hardman, CEO at Conrad Energy, explains why data centres should look to on-site or near-site energy generation to ease the energy burden.

Digital Realty signs new renewable energy PPAs in Spain & France

Digital Realty has entered into five power purchase agreements (PPA) to support its operations in Spain and France.

How to avoid becoming a stranded asset

Gordon Johnson, Senior CFD Manager at Subzero Engineering, addresses why data centres run the risk of becoming stranded assets, and explores measures that can be taken to avoid this outcome.

How energy-efficient cooling and heating can decarbonise data centres

Simon Prichard, Product Strategy Manager at Mitsubishi Electric, explores how energy efficient cooling and heat recovery technologies can help transform data centres into eco-friendly powerhouses.

In The Spotlight… Minkels’ Nexpand Cabinet Airflow Management Platform

Olaf de Jong, Manager of R&D at Legrand, explains how the Nexpand Cabinet Airflow Management Platform by Minkels – a brand of Legrand – is helping operators keep energy efficiency a priority.

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