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Jay Dietrich
26 Jun 2023
The EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive: ready or not here it comes

Uptime Intelligence has been providing regular updates and insights on the efforts of the European Parliament and European Commission (EC) to finalize the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) recast requirements. The directive is the most radical and…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Jay Dietrich
2 May 2023
24x7 carbon-free energy (part two): getting to 100%

Digital infrastructure operators have started to refocus their sustainability objectives on 100% 24x7 carbon-free energy (CFE) consumption: using carbon-free energy for every hour of operation. To establish a 24x7 CFE strategy, operators must track…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Jay Dietrich
21 Apr 2023
24x7 carbon-free energy (part one): expectations and realities

Data center operators that set net-zero goals will ultimately have to transition to 100% 24x7 carbon-free energy. But current technological limitations mean it is not economically feasible in most grid regions.In the past decade, the digital…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Dr. Tomas Rahkonen
20 Apr 2023
Server energy efficiency: five key insights

This report analyzes server data from The Green Grid’s Server Efficiency Rating Tool (SERT) database and provides quantitative guidance to help enterprises estimate their server energy saving potential.

Briefing Reports 9 min read
Daniel Bizo
13 Apr 2023
Five data center predictions for 2023 Q&A

This Q&A brings together contributor questions and expert answers relating to Uptime Institute Intelligence’s Five data center predictions for 2023 report.

12 min read
Daniel Bizo
6 Apr 2023
Server efficiency increases again — but so do the caveats

Early in 2022, Uptime Intelligence observed that the return of Moore’s law in the data center (or, more accurately, the performance and energy efficiency gains associated with it) would come with major caveats (see Moore’s law resumes — but not for…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Douglas Donnellan
4 Apr 2023
Approaches to sustainability vary widely

Operators report that their sustainability initiatives not only benefit the environment — they also reduce operating costs and improve customer engagement. Sustainability strategies, however, vary widely.

Data Reports 6 min read
Jay Dietrich
15 Mar 2023
Sustainability: GHG emissions and renewables procurement Q&A

Topics discussed include: the collection and management of greenhouse gas emissions data, the options for dealing with Scope 3 emissions and the procurement and reporting of renewable energy for both direct consumption and as offsets.

12 min read
Daniel Bizo
9 Mar 2023
Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey 2022 Q&A

This Q&A brings together contributor / member questions and expert answers resulting from the Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey 2022. Topics discussed include: IT efficiency, sustainability, outages, supply chain issues and staffing.…

34 min read
Jay Dietrich
8 Mar 2023
EED reporting and indicators: a wake-up call

For the past two years, Uptime has been tracking the progress of what is likely to be the most important legislation yet for data center sustainability and efficiency reporting. The European Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) will affect all but the…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Jay Dietrich
3 Mar 2023
Sustainability: IT efficiency Q&A

This Q&A discusses the issues surrounding the improvement of IT system efficiency, including equipment definitions and efficiency, power management and systems-level software to optimize equipment utilization levels.

13 min read
Andy Lawrence Jay Dietrich
21 Feb 2023
REPLAY | Webinar: 7x24 Renewable Energy

More data center operators are establishing 7x24 goals for clean energy consumption, an approach that is consistent with Uptime Intelligence recommendations on clean energy procurement and goals. This webinar assesses the limits of a 7x24 commitment…

On-Demand Webinars 59 min
Lenny Simon Andy Lawrence
20 Feb 2023
US operators scour Inflation Reduction Act for incentives

While the politicians argue, stakeholders in the US have been scouring the IRA’s 274 pages for opportunities to capitalize on these lucrative incentives. Some of these will be substantial.

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Andy Lawrence Jay Dietrich
24 Jan 2023
REPLAY | Webinar: The Challenges of Managing Scope 3 Emissions

Digital Infrastructure Managers are facing demands from stakeholders and regulators to account for Scope 3 emissions, absent any consensus on reporting standards. This webinar will explore the practical realities and challenges of assessing,…

On-Demand Webinars 59 min
Daniel Bizo Douglas Donnellan
17 Jan 2023
Energy-efficiency focus to shift to IT — at last

Data centers have become victims of their own success. Ever-larger data centers have mushroomed across the globe in line with an apparently insatiable demand for computing and storage capacity. The associated energy use is not only expensive (and…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read