Carbon Trust touts low-energy datacentre design

UK technology news, reviews and analysis (Jul 2 2010) Carbon Footprint

1. The Carbon Trust is teaming up with a firm called Lockerbie Data Centres to design and build a low-carbon datacentre just outside the Scottish town that could provide a model for enterprises looking to slash their emissions. The Carbon Trust estimates that the Lockerbie facility will emit more than 200,000 tonnes of CO2 less per year than a conventional datacentre of the same size. Hugh Jones, director for solutions at the Carbon Trust, said, “Along with the ever-increasing demand for data storage comes an ever-increasing demand for energy to power and cool UK datacentres. Low carbon design in new build and refurbishment projects has the potential to unlock hundreds of millions of pounds in energy bills each year.” (Read Full Article)

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