Demand for data is only going one way, and with more electric vehicles on the road, the rollout of 5G improving latency and the growing use of AI and machine learning, data center capacity needs to be there to facilitate our electrified world. However, growth in the data center sector must be sustainable, which may seem like a push-pull challenge when also considering the total cost of ownership for electrical power distribution assets.
Despite paybacks in the longer term, sustainability often requires investment which can initially impact profits. With the right approach, the data center sector doesn’t need to trade between keeping costs low and sustainability – and can instead, achieve both in tandem.
One such approach is circularity.
A circular economy tackles industrial throwaway culture using the principles of designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use for as long as possible, and reducing resource dependency. This approach is particularly useful in extending the life of power distribution assets, which when maintained, upgraded and eventually decommissioned effectively, can deliver significant cost and environmental savings.
This guide will help you to understand and implement circularity into your organization.
