Earth Wind & Power and The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation sign joint declaration
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Olav Skalmeraas , and UNIDO Director General , Gerd Müller , signed a Joint Declaration on October 6 2022 to develop a framework for Resource Utilisation Efficiency ( RUE ) certification . he exponential growth in demand for electricity to power data centre operations is slowly becoming an
T important global megatrend – in parallel to the process of digitalisation in the public and private sectors .
Developing technologies and practices to incentivise countries and businesses to develop sustainable digital infrastructure is therefore imperative .
Earth Wind & Power ( EWP ), a leading innovator in creating a sustainable bridge between excess energy and the exponentially growing demand for green computing power , is therefore delighted to announce that EWP Chairman ,
The RUE certification programme aims to help organisations meet tightening regulatory requirements , incentivising them to strive for enhanced resource utilisation efficiency and higher ESG performance standards , while providing much-needed green computing power . In this way , organisations that achieve certification can differentiate themselves from their peers through a rigorous and verifiable process .
Following the signing ceremony , representatives from EWP and UNIDO held an inaugural workshop to further refine the scope of the collaboration and discuss next steps .
Both parties share a positive market outlook for the demand for power for data storage and processing services , as well as a commitment to improving resource management and contributing positively to creating a world powered by renewable and sustainable energy .
IONOS and Fasthosts open £ 21 million state-of-the-art data centre in Worcester
ONOS , one of Europe ’ s largest hosting services providers , and Fasthosts , its UK subsidiary , have opened
I a state-of-the-art data centre situated at Worcester Six Business Park . The data centre was officially opened during an event on October 18 2022 , hosted by the two companies in the presence of local stakeholders and guests . linking the site directly to IONOS ’ backbone network with an outside capacity of 3,000 Gigabit per second . This strong fibre optic connectivity will help drive the latest technology in the region to support business growth , all while operating securely and sustainably .
The 43,708 sqft unit comprises a cutting-edge 30,729 sqft data centre and 12,978 sqft of ancillary offices .
The data centre represents a £ 21 million investment in the local Worcester community . It has been designed with a modular approach , with each module at the site fully independent and , technically speaking , a data centre in its own right . This provides the opportunity for expansion with three extra modules to support future growth .
Sustainability is at the forefront of the data centre , with a wide range of sustainable and energy-efficient features , including solar photovoltaic panels covering up to 10 % of the energy use at the site . All necessary carbon used for the construction of the building envelope has been compensated .
Designed and constructed to a Tier IV standard , the data centre is connected to the middle of the UK ’ s fibre figure of eight ,
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