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Summary
Private and public companies, including data centers, are under the microscope regarding environmental sustainability. Investors, customers and employees alike want to know what businesses are doing to protect the environment and use natural resources more efficiently.
There are many ways to employ innovative practices that support cleaner, more efficient operations and contribute to the daily life of community members. Many people are aware of the global sustainability strategies that companies often pursue, such as increasing their renewable energy coverage. However, the sustainability initiatives that directly benefit residents and businesses in local communities might not be as well-known.
Data centers, like many production facilities, require significant amounts of energy and the demand for energy in this sector is forecasted to increase at an unprecedented rate. In the US, as an example, data center energy consumption is forecasted to account for nearly half of the growth in electricity demand between now and 2030[1]. Therefore, energy efficiency needs to be a core requirement for the data center industry.
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