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Peter Judge
19 Jul 2024
Europe taxes waste heat recovery: can data centers make it work?

According to a recent court ruling, European organizations are required to charge value added tax (VAT) on waste heat that they give away for free. This calls into question the economics of waste heat reuse.

Intelligence Updates 7 min read
Peter Judge
9 Jul 2024
European legislation prompts greater environmental action

In response to stronger environmental legislation, data center operators in European countries are making greater investments in data center efficiency — as well as increasing their reporting.

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Anthony Sbarra
1 Jul 2024
Uptime Institute 2024 Global Data Center Survey [Results and Crosstab files]

The 14th edition of the Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey highlights the experiences and strategies of data center owners and operators in the areas of resiliency, sustainability, efficiency, staffing, cloud and AI. The attached data…

Data Assets
Andy Lawrence Jay Dietrich
20 Jun 2024
REPLAY | Webinar: Data Centers and EU EED Reporting: Content and Timing Clarifications

Data Center reporting for the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) has been set for September 15, 2024. This webinar provides the current status and nuances of the reporting requirements as understood by Uptime Institute.

On-Demand Webinars 60 min
Jay Dietrich Rose Weinschenk
13 Jun 2024
The long journey to concrete and steel decarbonization

Concrete and steel account for up to 50% of the building shell product carbon footprint (PCF). Material substitutions or alternative energy sources can reduce the two materials’ PCF by up to 30%, but zero-emission products are years away.

Briefing Reports 15 min read
Jay Dietrich
11 Jun 2024
EED reporting deadlines are clarified

The Netherlands and Germany have established data reporting requirements with early reporting dates. The European Commission is working with member states to validate their European Database on Data Centers so operators can meet the deadlines.

Intelligence Updates 8 min read
Dr. Tomas Rahkonen
31 May 2024
A deep dive into certificates for carbon-free energy

Energy attribute certificates (EACs) are becoming the preferred option for demonstrating the consumption of carbon-free and renewable energy. However, there is still some considerable debate regarding what type of EACs to use.

Briefing Reports 22 min read
Andy Lawrence Jay Dietrich
22 May 2024
REPLAY | Webinar: Sustainability and Water: Options to Address This Emerging Challenge

This webinar explores low water use cooling system innovations and water management strategies that can help operators navigate the sustainability and reliability implications associated with water use.

On-Demand Webinars 60 min
Jay Dietrich
21 May 2024
Data center sustainability standards

This briefing report identifies and describes a number of de facto standards and laws used in the field of data center sustainability and efficiency (for convenience, we use the term “standards” for all).

Briefing Reports 12 min read
Jay Paidipati Jay Dietrich
8 May 2024
REPLAY | Webinar: Assessing Data Center Sustainability: Benchmarking and Best Practices

The increasing visibility of the data center sector, partly due to the significant growth in aggregate energy use and carbon emissions within the sector, has led to increased scrutiny of data centers’ individual and collective environmental…

On-Demand Webinars 60 min
Douglas Donnellan
7 May 2024
Operators are pushing net-zero targets beyond 2030

Goals for achieving net-zero emissions by 2030 are being extended, according to Uptime Institute survey data. This is likely driven by stricter reporting requirements, rising costs and limited availability of carbon-free energy.

Intelligence Updates 3 min read
Dr. Tomas Rahkonen
1 May 2024
Maturity model for sustainability downplays site-level resiliency

Sometime after 2026, the EU is expected to adopt an upcoming version of CENELEC’s TS 50600-5-1 Maturity Model to assess data center sustainability. The current technical specification has some controversial elements.

Intelligence Updates 7 min read
Dr. Tomas Rahkonen
29 Apr 2024
Increased requirements for Scope 3 reporting and energy certificates

This report looks at the leading frameworks for carbon reporting with regards to energy attribute certificates (EACs) and Scope 3, including their sector-specific guidance (if any) for data centers.

Briefing Reports 24 min read
Jay Dietrich
19 Apr 2024
Scope 3 accounting: once is not enough

The reporting of IT equipment Scope 1 to 3 emissions across the data center value chain can account for the same emissions up to six times. Sustainability efforts should favor achieving more efficient, less carbon-intensive operations.

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Douglas Donnellan
15 Apr 2024
Sustainability strategies face greater pressure in 2024

This report captures some findings from the Uptime Institute Sustainability and Climate Change Survey 2023, including that more than half of operators are still to set a net-zero emissions goal and less than half compile key metrics.

Data Reports 4 min read