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The World’s 10 Most Stunning and Eco-Friendly Data Centers
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2017-10-16
The development of big data and cloud computing has gradually drawn greater attention to data centers. Data centers house servers, storage devices, and infrastructure equipment, providing us with an uninterrupted supply of computing power and storage capacity. However, along with the operation of data centers, power efficiency has become an issue that cannot be overlooked—and it has also emerged as a critical factor in evaluating data centers. Each year, data centers spend enormous sums on ventilation and cooling, prompting people to start leveraging natural environments for data center cooling. Today, several of the world’s largest service providers are eagerly vying to establish data centers in northern regions and other areas...
The development of big data and cloud computing has gradually drawn greater attention to data centers. Data centers house servers, storage devices, and infrastructure equipment, providing us with a continuous supply of computing power and storage capacity. However, along with the operation of data centers, power efficiency has become an issue that cannot be overlooked—and it has also emerged as a crucial factor in evaluating data centers.
Data centers spend enormous sums of money each year on ventilation and cooling—this has prompted people to start leveraging the natural environment for data center cooling. Today, some of the world’s largest service providers are racing to build data centers in northern regions and along the shores of major oceans, taking advantage of naturally cool air and water to dissipate the massive heat generated by these facilities. Below are 10 of the most environmentally friendly data centers from around the globe—and, of course, they also look incredibly cool!
1. The data center located in Moses Lake, Washington, operated by Titan.
Titan Data Center
The city of Moses Lake was built alongside Moses Lake, and the Titan data center is located right on the shores of this lake. By leveraging the natural process of water evaporation, the data center can efficiently dissipate heat, making it highly environmentally friendly.
2. Interxion’s data center located in Stockholm, Sweden
Interxion data center
Interxion’s data center in Stockholm, Sweden, is quite special— the company draws seawater from the Baltic Sea to cool this data center. Seawater cooling is an effective method. Interxion recouped its initial investment in about one year.
3. Facebook’s data center located in Lulea, Sweden
Facebook data center
At Facebook’s new data center in Luleå, Sweden, all equipment inside the data center is powered by locally generated hydroelectric energy. Not only is this 100% renewable energy, but the supply is also highly reliable. We’ve already reduced our reliance on backup generators by more than 70%.
4. Google’s data center located in Changhua, Taiwan
Google’s data center in Changhua, Taiwan
This Google data center is located within the Changhua Coastal Industrial Zone. The Google Taiwan data center will employ nighttime cooling and thermal energy storage technology to maximize energy efficiency. Specifically, during off-peak hours at night, electricity will be used to cool water, which will then be stored in a thermal storage system. During the day, this cooled water will be utilized. Compared to data centers of the same capacity, this cooling system can reduce energy consumption by approximately 50%.
5. NextFort’s data center located in Chandler, Arizona
NextFort Data Center
Physical security is extremely important for data centers, and this data center can provide exactly what you need. One of the greatest advantages of Chandler City is its weather, which offers excellent ventilation and heat dissipation for the data center.
6. NSA’s data center in Fort Meade, Maryland, USA
NSA data center
As the United States’ most highly classified base, Fort Meade in Maryland resembles a small city. The NSA has signed an agreement to purchase wastewater from Howard County, Maryland, to cool its Fort Meade data center. The fact that even national agencies like the NSA are now considering ways to conserve water and energy further underscores the growing importance of environmental protection.
7. Orange’s data center in Val-d’Oise, France
Orange Data Center
The data center that Orange has built in Valdallière, France, is called “Normandy.” It will be used to host data because the location boasts numerous natural advantages—such as ideal weather conditions that are perfect for free-cooling technology, helping to optimize the data center’s energy consumption. For example, cool ambient air can be used to cool computer equipment for 11 months of the year.
8. Eni’s data center
Eni's data center
Eni Group has released details about the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system for its new data center in Pavia, Italy. The energy usage effectiveness (PUE) of this UPS system is below 1.2. The data center employs direct natural cooling technology for 75% of its operating time.
9. Holyoke Green High-Performance Computing Center, Massachusetts
High-performance computing center
In Holyoke, Massachusetts, there is a world-class green high-performance computing center. The Holyoke High-Performance Computing Center (HPCC) and this research collaboration will establish an innovation hub and provide the necessary competitive edge to ensure the federal government’s leadership in global scientific and technological research.
10. eBay’s First All-Solar-Powered Data Center
Pure Solar-Powered Data Center
U.S. retail marketplace platform eBay recently announced that it will build a new data center in Utah, which will be the first major U.S. data center to rely primarily on solar power generation. A 6-megawatt solar power system will be installed; however, this data center will still remain connected to the local power grid as a backup source of electricity.
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