Q&A: Verne Global's Lisa Rhodes on Iceland Data Centers

Web Host Industry Review (Sep 2 2010)

1. The energy-intensive data center industry seems to be an obvious target for countries and regions hoping to reduce their energy footprints. In fact, legislation such as the UK's Carbon Reduction Commitment would require many of the country's larger data centers to report on their energy use and try to improve their efficiency or face penalties. UK data centers consume between 2.2 and 3.3 percent of the country's total grid power, according to some estimates. (Read Full Article)

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