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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
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
Jacqueline Davis
30 Apr 2024
Underwater data centers: lessons from the deep

Underwater data centers promise to be both economical and sustainable. The prerequisite densification of infrastructure and unmanned operations may only suit specific workloads, but lessons learned under water may influence land facilities.

Briefing Reports 12 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
Michael O'Neil Antonio Ramos
23 Apr 2024
Scoping data center cybersecurity

Identifying the extent of security requirements is a critical first step in building a viable data center cybersecurity strategy. Data center managers should identify and answer essential questions to implement an effective playbook.

Briefing Reports 10 min read
Jay Dietrich
21 Mar 2024
Colo and cloud contracts need sustainability data exchange

Data center operators face expanding information and key performance indicator reporting requirements. Standard accounting practices and data exchange processes will help enable the efficient exchange of information.

Briefing Reports 30 min read
Jay Dietrich
14 Mar 2024
Data collection for IT metrics: is the industry ready?

Industry stakeholders recognize that to truly understand IT infrastructure efficiency, data center operators need to report a facility work per unit of energy metric. Most operators are, however, unprepared to calculate this metric.

Briefing Reports 25 min read
Michael O'Neil
1 Mar 2024
Ineffective cyber policies increase corporate risk

Organizations develop strict security policies and practices to reduce exposure to cyberattacks. An ineffective policy only increases the cyber risk both to the data center and across IT in general.

Briefing Reports 15 min read
Dr. Tomas Rahkonen
13 Feb 2024
Critical role for Europe’s data center code of conduct

The EU Code of Conduct on Data Centre Energy Efficiency started out as a voluntary initiative but is increasingly being applied as a standard. This report describes the code’s technical contents and assessment process.

Briefing Reports 20 min read
Jay Dietrich
22 Jan 2024
EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive: proposed reporting revisions

Most of Europe’s Energy Efficient Directive (EED) requirements are set, but key issues remain. The draft EED delegated act, the last step to finalizing information and key performance indicators, is released for comments and revision.

Briefing Reports 15 min read
Jay Dietrich
16 Nov 2023
Accounting for net-zero emissions and carbon-free energy goals

This report explains the nuances of using energy consumption, energy attribute certificates and emissions factor data to calculate the use of renewable energy and carbon-free energy, and a Scope 1 and 2 emissions inventory.

Briefing Reports 11 min read
Jacqueline Davis Daniel Bizo
8 Nov 2023
Resiliency considerations with direct liquid cooling

DLC promises attractive thermal performance and economics, but data center operators looking to adopt it will need to examine how they define and uphold their resiliency standard as product designs and resiliency guidance evolve.

Briefing Reports 35 min read
Dr. Tomas Rahkonen
5 Oct 2023
Deployment models at the edge

Bringing certain IT workloads closer to users and connected devices helps organizations to manage data growth, user experience and expansion. This report looks at the deployment models for data center facilities and IT at the edge.

Briefing Reports 30 min read
Max Smolaks
2 Oct 2023
Heat reuse: a management primer

Recovery of data center waste heat is garnering renewed interest for its sustainability credentials. This report investigates these initiatives and looks at their impact both on efficiency and cost.

Briefing Reports 17 min read
Dr. Tomas Rahkonen
4 Sep 2023
Efficient servers hold the key to energy efficient data centers

Improving data center infrastructure energy efficiency is vital in helping organizations contain costs and carbon emissions that result from IT growth. This report compares seven projects using a data- and experience-based model.

Briefing Reports 33 min read