Global Data Giants Drive New Energy Growth

Hyperscalers drive renewable energy generation, says study

Tanwen Dawn-Hiscox, 16 February 2018 (Data Center Dynamics)

The data centers of hyperscale companies like Google, Facebook, Apple, and Microsoft use 2% to 3% of developed countries’ electricity and are transitioning to New Energy to cut operational expenses, take advantage of incentives, and respond to criticisms about the impacts their excessive electricity consumption may have on local grids, according to a new market report. Apple reached 100% New Energy five years ago and Google reached it in 2017. Facebook, Microsoft, and Amazon data centers remain around 50%, though Microsoft data centers have been carbon neutral since 2014. Amazon and Facebook have 100% New Energy goals. The two most popular New Energy resources are solar and wind power. All the companies also have ongoing energy efficiency and energy storage efforts. click here for more

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