Data Centre Magazine
Summary
Data centres are the backbone of the digital economy, but their rapid growth brings mounting environmental challenges.
From energy-hungry AI workloads to water-intensive cooling, operators face pressure to cut carbon, conserve resources and design for long-term sustainability.
The latest wave of green data centre innovation blends clean power sourcing, high-efficiency cooling, heat reuse and low-impact construction, setting new benchmarks for how critical infrastructure can expand while reducing its environmental footprint.
Heat reuse is graduating from Nordic niche to mainstream design option. Capturing low-grade server heat for district networks or adjacent loads can materially improve whole-system carbon outcomes and local acceptance. In Finland, Microsoft’s new cluster is expected to provide roughly 40% of Espoo’s district heating when complete – an emblematic, grid-benefiting integration at city scale.
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