Electrification, decarbonization, and data centers — Oh, my!
Paving the road to carbon neutrality
Provided by Mission Critical
Learning Objectives:
- Define electrification.
- Forecast projected global average surface temperatures.
- Identify ways data center owners/operators can electrify their facilities.
- Discuss the impacts of electrification on climate change.
Credits:
1 AIA LU/Elective
0.1 IACET CEU*
1 PDH*
As an IACET Accredited Provider, BNP Media offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard.
Electrification is more than just a buzzword — it’s an environmental movement to achieve carbon neutrality. Replacing technologies that are powered by fossil fuels with technologies powered by renewable energy sources is a key ingredient in the decarbonization recipe. And, since data centers are one of the most energy-intensive types of buildings in the world — consuming between 10 and 50 times more energy per floor space than a typical building, according to the U.S. Department of Energy — electrifying the industry is a must.
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Originally published in June 2023
