- The Aggreko study reveals that most data centers managers agree that sustainability is more important than three years ago
- Battery energy storage systems and future fuels are the favorites through the United Kingdom and I
- Collaboration with energy suppliers could help fight certain obstacles
A third of the managers of British data centers and more than 40% in Ireland cite a reduction in environmental impact as their major concern, but reality is that there is still a long way to go.
According to new data from an AGGREKO survey, reassuring, 73% in the United Kingdom and 96% in Ireland, say that sustainability has become more important today than they were three years ago, which suggests that data centers could go in the right direction.
However, even if attentions have moved to sustainability, data centers managers are faced with a number of obstacles preventing them from becoming greener.
Data centers are far from durable
High initial costs to adopt Green Tech were cited by 48% in the United Kingdom and 42% in Ireland – a trend that could be able to continue to grow as global savings continue to compete.
About a quarter of respondents also noted that biofuels are not easily accessible.
For the future, we will probably see regional differences on a much more local scale. Companies already explore the exploitation of climates in the world to improve sustainability, such as the location of data centers in colder regions where cooling puts less stress to the environment, but even the United Kingdom and Ireland prefer slightly different strategies.
In the United Kingdom, respondents have a preference for battery energy storage systems (BESS), allowing them to store the power of green energy, but Irish respondents noted higher preferences for future fuels such as hydrogen or biomethanol.
AGGREKO also revealed that influence factors can vary enormously – legislation is the main engine of lasting options in the United Kingdom, but Irish respondents noted the desire to reduce carbon emissions.
For the future, AGGREKO calls for closer collaboration between data centers companies and energy suppliers.
“It is essential that they work with a supplier of trust and reliable energy which includes the challenges of industry,” said Billy Durie, head of the World Sector Aggreko, said Billy Durie.
