Data centres: UK organisations with the most servers are still unlikely to prioritise energy efficiency – research

Companies with fewer ICT facilities or younger IT managers are up to twice as likely to prioritise energy efficiency, while less affluent vertical sectors seem unaware of the impact of energy efficiency on Total Cost of Ownership February 7th 2023 – London, UK – Despite the consumption by data centres of around 1% of the world’s electricity production[1], the dramatic rise in energy prices over the last 12 months and ever-more-frequent warnings from environment agencies, UK organisations with large numbers of servers are still unlikely to prioritise energy efficiency in…

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International energy efficiency business announces strong UK expansion and growth plans for 2022

Best.Energy, the business energy monitoring and management company, announces an exciting growth stage in 2022, as it looks to expand its energy efficiency operations in the UK. With most businesses wasting between 10-40% of their energy spend and the energy price cap set to rise by 54% in April 2022, energy efficiency and management has never been more important. A boardroom issue for most organisations globally, Best.Energy helps businesses measure and reduce their energy expenditure – the first and second steps on their journey to Carbon Net Zero. The company…

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Interoute wins environmental award for data centre energy saving innovation

Newly developed enhancements to Interoute’s Geneva data centre reduce its energy consumption by 1.7GW hours per year London, UK – 15 May, 2018 – Interoute, the global cloud and network company, has received the SIG GIGA Trophy in recognition of its successful efforts to increase energy efficiency and reduce the CO2 consumption of its data centre in Geneva, Switzerland. The trophy is awarded to companies in Switzerland that demonstrate a long-term commitment to improving energy efficiency, and those who have reduced electricity consumption by more than one gigawatt hour per…

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