Category: Digital Sustainability

OVHcloud has received formal approval to connect its data center facilities located in Roubaix, France, to the local district heating network. The project has now moved into its operational phase.

By integrating the heat generated by these data centers into the community’s district heating system, the initiative aims to utilize waste energy as a source of warmth for surrounding infrastructure. This development reflects an ongoing industry trend toward improving energy efficiency and sustainability within digital infrastructure operations.

Source: Data Center Dynamics
Original article: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/ovhcloud-wins-approval-to-connect-data-centers-in-roubaix-france-to-local-district-heating-network/

Activists from the environmental organization Greenpeace disrupted a keynote speech delivered by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the company’s GTC event in Berlin. During the address, protesters vocalized opposition to the company’s environmental impact, directing a call for action at the CEO by stating, “Nvidia, clean up your dirty business.”

The incident highlights the growing intersection between the rapid expansion of high-performance computing infrastructure and environmental advocacy. As the demand for energy-intensive artificial intelligence and data center operations continues to grow, companies like Nvidia are facing increased scrutiny regarding the sustainability of their operations.

Source: Data Center Dynamics
Original article: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/nvidia-gtc-berlin-keynote-disrupted-by-greenpeace-activists/

<p>The Symbiosis Coalition, a group backed by Google, has announced a new carbon removal agreement with the agroforestry company Working Trees. The deal involves the removal of 320,000 tons of carbon.</p><p>The project focuses on restoring environmental health by converting degraded cattle pastures in Brazil into mixed-species silvopasture systems. This approach integrates trees into livestock farming areas, which can improve soil health and increase carbon sequestration compared to traditional grazing methods.</p>

Source: Data Center Dynamics
Original article: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/google-backed-symbiosis-coalition-signs-320000-ton-carbon-removal-deal-with-agroforestry-firm-working-trees/

The Google-backed carbon purchasing consortium Frontier has announced an $11.7 million agreement with 44.01. Under the terms of the contract, 44.01 will provide for the removal of 20,932 tons of carbon.

Source: Data Center Dynamics
Original article: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/google-backed-carbon-buying-consortium-frontier-signs-117m-removal-deal-with-4401/