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Vertiv and Green Mountain raise the bar for data centre sustainability
NEWS ertiv , a global provider of critical digital infrastructure
V and continuity solutions , and Norwegian colocation provider , Green Mountain , have deployed cutting-edge
technologies to further increase efficiency and sustainability at what was already among the greenest data centres in the world .
Based in a former NATO facility carved deep in a mountain , the DC1-Stavanger data centre runs on 100 % renewable hydropower and is cooled with water from the fjord , which provides a continuous temperature of 8 ° C all year round . The unique location offers a great advantage in leveraging renewable energy sources and minimising cooling equipment for close-tozero CO 2 operations . However , like all data centres it requires uninterruptible power supplies ( UPS ) and thermal management systems to maintain optimal uptime . signed by major European cloud and data centre operators , represents the latest commitment from the data centre industry to reduce its environmental footprint . An effective transition to a sustainable and digital future will require both the deployment of new , state-of-the-art data centre facilities and the upgrade of existing sites to harness the latest and most efficient technologies . Vertiv is proud to support this effort .”
“ Sustainability affects everything we do and sustainability is very important whenever we build new colocation centres and have new features in it ,” said Alexander de Flon Rønning , Green Mountain ’ s Design and Product Manager . “ All customers can see where we get our energy from . It ’ s a key differentiator for us .”
Giordano Albertazzi , President for Europe , Middle East and Africa at Vertiv , said : “ The Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact ,
Bureau Veritas joins EUDCA as sustainability takes a front seat
he European Data Centre
T Association ( EUDCA ) proudly announces that Bureau Veritas
has joined the trade association as members , bringing with it significant knowledge and expertise in Classification , Inspection , Testing and Certification for mission critical industries . Bureau Veritas has recently extended its focus to cover the complete data centre life cycle through the acquisition of Primary Integration Commissioning Company ( now BVPI ) and Secura Cybersecurity Conformity Assessment Services .
Bureau Veritas ’ Business Development Director , Peter Balleby , said : “ As a trusted partner and world-leader in audit and certification services , Bureau Veritas serves 400,000 clients – large and small – to meet the challenges of sustainability and social responsibility , safety and security , and service quality throughout its respective value chains . The recent signing of the Carbon Neutral Data Centre
Pact demonstrates the commitment of the EUDCA and its members to protect the environment . Bureau Veritas will add value by helping the sector develop strategies for carbon reduction which can be tracked , audited and certified to make these efforts transparent to all onlookers .”
Apostolos Kakkos , Chairman at EUDCA , said : “ We warmly welcome Bureau Veritas into EUDCA membership , it ’ s a rare event for a relative newcomer like the data centre sector to count among its number a 200-year old company . We look forward to Bureau Veritas bringing the experience it has gained in other sectors to help EUDCA-member companies to develop a structured and measurable approach as they work to reduce the carbon footprint of their data centre operations . We look forward to leveraging their skills and knowledge as the European data centre industry selfregulates its way to a net-zero future .”
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