Sustainable Data Centres: Energy Efficiency and Cooling
Sustainable Data Centres: Energy Efficiency and Cooling Modern data centers power the digital world, but they demand a lot of energy. Building operators can lower costs and cut emissions by focusing on efficiency and cooling. The right mix of design, equipment, and daily practices makes a big difference over time. Cooling accounts for a large share of power use. Reducing waste starts with airflow and layout. Free cooling uses outside air when conditions allow. Contained hot and cold aisles keep warm air from mixing with cold supply, while economizers extend those windows. For denser workloads, liquid cooling — by rack or immersion — can reduce energy needs and free up space for more capacity. Smart design combines passive and active methods to fit the climate and the workload. Monitoring matters too; dashboards and sensors help staff tune pumps, fans, and valves to actual demand, not worst-case assumptions. ...