The (more) Sustainable Data Center
(WorldNews France)

When the music video `Despacito` was released it became the first video that hit 5 billion views on YouTube. The lead scientist, Rabih Bashroush calculated that downloads consumed as much as energy as 40,000 U.S. homes use in one year. [11] Data Centers use an estimated 200 terawatt hours (TWh) each year. This is more than the annual energy consumption of some countries. They contribute around 0.3% to overall carbon emissions, while the information and communications technology (ICT) ecosystem as a whole accounts for more than 2% of global emissions [8]. But ICT power consumption is predicted to balloon to 20% of global electricity demand by 2030, which would mean a greatly increased carbon...