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STACK Infrastructure ( STACK ), a digital infrastructure partner to some of the world ’ s most innovative companies and a leading global developer and operator of data centres , has announced it has successfully implemented the use of the advanced biofuel HVO100 ( Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil ) as a standby power source for a new data centre on its OSL04 campus in Holtskogen ( Oslo ), Norway . STACK is committed to reducing , and eventually eliminating , Scope 1 emissions from its data centers , as noted in its recently published ESG Report . After rigorous testing , HVO100 – the purest form of HVO – is now being utilised instead of fossil fuel-based diesel .
Advanced biofuels such as HVO are typically made from vegetable or used cooking oil and generally produce fewer emissions than regular fuel . Research suggests 1,000 litres of HVO releases 195kg of carbon dioxide , compared to 3,600kg for the same amount of regular diesel .
HVO100 has also been shown to produce approximately 33 % lower levels of fine particles , 9 % fewer nitrogen oxides , 30 % fewer hydrocarbons , 24 % lower carbon monoxide and lower levels of polyaromatic hydrocarbons than traditional diesel . Lower smoke and soot emissions were also recorded when using HVO .
“ STACK understands that sustainability is a business imperative that shapes how we design , construct and operate critical infrastructure in an increasingly digital world ,” said John Eland , CEO ,
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STACK EMEA . “ To address our Scope 2 emissions , we already utilise 100 %
“HVO100 HAS ALSO BEEN SHOWN TO PRODUCE APPROXIMATELY 33 % LOWER LEVELS OF FINE PARTICLES , 9 % FEWER NITROGEN OXIDES , 30 % FEWER HYDROCARBONS , 24 % LOWER CARBON MONOXIDE AND LOWER LEVELS OF POLYAROMATIC HYDROCARBONS THAN TRADITIONAL DIESEL . |
renewable energy across our global data centre portfolio . Implementing HVO100 aligns with our commitment to reducing our Scope 1 emissions , marking a significant step toward a greener future .”
Geir Vistung , Manager of STACK ’ s OSL04 Campus , added : “ We are proud to be pioneering green initiatives in Norway . Our heat reuse programme in Oslo is award-winning , we harvest rainwater to support our cooling systems at several of our data centre campuses , and the use of HVO100 is yet another example of industry-leading innovation .”
In addition to this latest facility on the OSL04 campus , two more STACK data centres became operational this year in Oslo , increasing STACK ’ s footprint in Norway by another 18MW . STACK ’ s continued expansion in the Nordics also includes a 72MW campus under development in Copenhagen and an 18MW campus under development in Stockholm .
STACK ’ s EMEA presence spans additional key markets including Milan , Geneva , Zurich and Frankfurt , with an operational and planned portfolio amounting to more than 1GW across the region . �
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