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ODC-Noord: The Netherland’s northernmost government data center is committed to a zero carbon future

CIO Business Intelligence

One of four government data centers in the Netherlands, Overheidsdatacenter Noord (ODC-Noord), the northernmost facility of its kind in The Netherlands, is located in the picturesque city of Groningen. The migration to software-defined data centers was an important step in the right direction, but it’s just the beginning.

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Building sustainability at the edge of the enterprise

CIO Business Intelligence

The decision to analyze data in a location that’s far removed from where it’s generated must take into account the cost of transporting data to the remote location, as well as capacity considerations for both the transport network and the data center or cloud that will process the data.

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Microsoft and Helion want to build the world’s first fusion plant and seize energy’s ‘Holy Grail’

GeekWire

Microsoft needs clean electricity to fuel the operations of its more than 200 energy-hungry data centers internationally. “If commercial fusion energy becomes available by the end of this decade, it could ease all the various possible pathways to [carbon] net-zero by 2050.” The reactor in Everett, Wash.,

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Amazon renewable power leader on AI’s energy strain, a political dust-up in Oregon, and more

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As the retail, cloud and entertainment giant strives to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040, most of its carbon cuts so far have come from its shift to renewables. You faced criticism in Oregon with your plans to use natural gas fuel cells to power your data centers and plans to build natural gas pipelines to carry the fuel.

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This Spokane startup catches carbon dioxide at the source, before it escapes to the environment

GeekWire

” Johnson said they’re casting a wide net for partners who want the carbon, with an initial focus on companies incorporating it into concrete. . “So we’re thinking, ‘OK, what can we do?’ ’ It would be absolutely fascinating if we had efficient ways to convert it into something useful.”

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Big tech’s billions for climate: Here’s where Amazon and Microsoft are making their carbon bets

GeekWire

The related storage and computing operations rely on massive data centers around the world that are packed with computers that chug energy 24 hours a day. Transportation and carbon When it came to their next-biggest sectors, the two companies part ways. Roughly 30% of the companies that Amazon backs are in green transportation.

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How adopting sustainability as a service can drive business success and help the planet

CIO Business Intelligence

Due to the complexity and scale of the challenge, not all businesses have the resources to move toward net-zero at the necessary pace, and many are lagging. While organizations know they need to mitigate environmental risks more effectively across the supply chain, often they struggle to translate that ambition into results.

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