Energy consumption stories

The first phase of SG5 spans more than 3,970 square meters with a capacity of 1,300 cabinets - but it will soon be much larger.>>

The next decade is critical to curbing energy use and carbon emissions. With 5G is in its infancy, deploying the technology in a way that protects the environment and promotes long-term sustainability will be crucial.>>

Researchers say about 1% of the world’s energy is used to power data centres - but that number will climb to as much as 8% by 2030.>>

The initiative is called the Climate Neutral Data Centre pact and is entirely self-regulated by its signatories.>>

The initial focus of the NEP is to collect and analyse data from more than 1.6 million IoT-connected Vector advanced meters that gather information on energy consumption and network performance across A/NZ.>>

The investment into adding AI-assisted advising to its energy and sustainability services aims to promote efficiency and a total reduction of clients’ emissions.>>

Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pinchai says the world must act now if it has any hope avoiding the worst climate change effects.>>

The company says it has deployed a system for its largest data centres to shift the timing of many compute tasks to when low-carbon power sources, like wind and solar, are most plentiful. >>

According to Shell, the fluid is specifically designed to reduce energy costs and emissions due to its properties in thermodynamics, cooling efficiency, and emissions.>>

Machine learning autonomously adjusts building energy settings to deliver up to 10% energy savings, says Honeywell.>>

This would mean that data centre operators would be held accountable for their energy use and climate impact.>>

Data centers require more energy than ever – and many products also have adverse effects on human health throughout the supply chain, as well as safety concerns and human rights violations.>>

Customers need to understand how a system's energy storage capacity degrades or fades so that they can predict the life and performance of the system.>>

Honeywell's Daniela Pandrea delves into the issues around data centre energy efficiency and asserts the solution is really quite simple.>>

To ensure consumers aren’t paying more for their energy than they need to, the Government has launched an investigation.>>

12V has been the standard output for power supplies, but recently we’re seeing 48V, with claims of much higher overall efficiency.>>

"What the industry has to do now is go and inspire the next generation with the big problems, and tell them to clean it up.">>

“As data centers generally consume large amounts of energy, we set ourselves a target – to obtain the highest Green Mark award from BCA.">>

Energy poverty affects over 42,000 families in Australia, namely indigenous Australians, pensioners and low-income families.>>

Policy Connect's report has revealed there are grim concerns that the demand for data and digital service will exceed energy efficiency gains.>>

What would you say if it was proved that green technology could cut your energy costs by 20% or more?>>

A great way to inform customers of a product’s environmental impact is through third-party benchmarking. >>