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5 days ago
Enhanced geothermal: long-term clean power — for some

Underground hot rocks are emerging as a source of firm, low-carbon power for data centers, with new techniques expanding viable locations. Compared with nuclear, geothermal may be better positioned to support planned data center growth.

Briefing Reports 12 min read
 
5 days ago
Are EU data center performance values creating chaos?

The EU Commission has used a non-representative dataset to propose minimum performance standards (MPS) for PUE, WUE and REF, effective in 2030. The mandate risks the rebuilding of 30% to 40% of data center space in four years.

 
REPLAY | Uptime Intelligence Client Webinar: Grid sustainability in the AI age

Uptime experts discuss and answer questions on grid demands and sustainability strategies while debating how to meet decarbonization goals.

 
6 days ago
EED status update: implications for data centers

Although the data center industry is mostly aware of the EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive, Uptime Intelligence’s research suggests widespread confusion on specific components of the directive — and its implementation status.

 
24 Jun 2025
Is this the data center metric for the 2030s?

A report by Uptime's Sustainability and Energy Research Director Jay Dietrich merits close attention; it outlines a way to calculate data center IT work relative to energy consumption. The work is supported by Uptime Institute and The Green Grid.

 
19 Jun 2025
EU plans introduction of rating system

The European Commission has proposed a data center rating scheme/label that is broadly scoped and highly detailed. The label needs to focus on a few key indicators including three meaningful IT infrastructure metrics.

Uptime Intelligence Client Webinar: Grid sustainability in the AI age (25 June)

Join Uptime experts as they discuss and answer questions on grid demands and sustainability strategies while debating how to meet decarbonization goals. This is a member and subscriber-only event.

4 Jun 2025
GPU power management is a work in progress

Today, GPU designers pursue outright performance over power efficiency. This is a challenge for inference workloads that prize efficient token generation. GPU power management features can help, but require more attention.

 
2025 Global Data Center Survey [Results and Crosstabs]

The 15th 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 files…

28 May 2025
Gen AI power consumption surges higher faster

The past year warrants a revision of generative AI power estimates, as GPU shipments have skyrocketed, despite some offsetting factors. However, uncertainty remains high, with no clarity on the viability of these spending levels.

 
Data center sustainability standards grow globally

The trend towards regulating and controlling data center energy use, efficiency and sustainability continues to grow globally, with the appearance of utility rate management regulations and the propagation policies influenced by the EU’s EED.

 
Data center sustainability standards 2025

This briefing report identifies and describes several 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 10 min read
 
16 May 2025
The two sides of a sustainability strategy

Uptime Institute believes that data center operators should optimize facility-level sustainability performance before addressing ecosystem issues. A clear definition of data center sustainability is needed to enable this approach.

 
7 May 2025
Calculating work capacity for server and storage products

IT operators lack a credible work-per-energy metric to report overall IT and facilities system efficiency. Developments in reporting IT equipment work capacities enable the industry to begin experimenting with this metric.

6 May 2025
In the US, data center pushback is all about power

In the US, the politicization of data center development is underway, driven by its impact on power prices. As state governments seek ways to protect consumers, operators will need to engage in the policy debate.

 
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