Smarter Datacenter Energy Procurement Can Improve Sustainability While Lowering Costs

Global environmental concern over the use of fossil fuels and climate change has policymakers and regulators wrangling over the most frictionless means to increase availability of renewable energy sources like wind and solar. On the other hand, enterprises, particularly larger global companies, are seeking more reliable, sustainable and economical energy sourcing approaches to satisfy their business needs, along with corporate sustainability initiatives. Because of their heavy energy consumption, sourcing electricity from renewable generation for datacenters specifically (representing 2-3% of total global electricity use) can be a major contributor in reducing a firm’s overall carbon emissions.