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In pursuit of carbonneutrality : Building low carbon energy-saving data centres
With the digital economy booming , data centres will play an important role in powering the digital enterprises of the future . And as all industries are actively engaged in implementing carbon neutrality goals , building greener and more energy efficient data centres is a major target for the data centre industry . Sanjay Kumar Sainani , Global SVP and CTO , Data Centre Business Unit , Huawei , highlights the importance Huawei places on continued innovation to help enterprises achieve carbon neutrality by building more energy efficient , low carbon data centres .
With the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic , the digital economy is bucking the wider trend and booming . By 2023 , it will account for an astonishing 62 % of global Gross Domestic Product ( GDP ), according to the International Data Corporation ( IDC ), one of the world ’ s leading market intelligence firms .
Clearly , the world is entering a new age , one where the digital economy plays the starring role . And with that , energy – the literal engine of the digital world – is now one of the key competitive factors for the digital economy ’ s success .
Which is also to say : accelerated transformation of energy infrastructure , as the world digitalises , is inevitable , driving big changes for energy enterprises and the sector as a whole . Of course , energy conservation and emissions reductions – under the threat of irreversible climate change – are pressing global concerns . With all industries actively engaged in implementing carbon neutrality goals , building greener and far more energy efficient data centres is a major target for the data centre industry . Fortunately ,
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