UII UPDATE 193 | Q2 2023
Intelligence Update
24x7 carbon-free energy (part one): expectations and realities
Data center operators that set net-zero goals will ultimately have to transition to 100% 24x7 carbon-free energy. But current technological limitations mean it is not economically feasible in most grid regions.
In the past decade, the digital infrastructure industry has embraced a definition of renewable energy use that combines the use of renewable energy credits (RECs), guarantees of origin (GOs) and carbon offsets to compensate for the carbon emissions of fossil fuel-based generation, and the consumption of renewable energy in the data center.
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