HYPERSCALE
This is where the cracks in the idea of climate neutral or completely green power start to show . “ The hydroelectric power plant where we source our 100 % renewable power contains a lot of concrete . Even if that plant ' s embedded impact is spread out over its entire life cycle , it ' s still so much concrete that each kWh we consume from that hydro plant comes with 9 g of embedded carbon emissions attached ,” says Schedin . “ Hydro comes with 9 g / kWh , wind comes with 12 grams - and that ' s if you ' re experiencing 0 % distribution losses , which is never the case , and could increase your emissions by as much as 10 %.”
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“ THE KIND OF RHETORIC THAT CALLS GENERATION METHODS LIKE GEOTHERMAL RENEWABLE , AND CALLS A DATA CENTRE ' CLIMATE NEUTRAL ' MAKES LIFE A BIT TOO EASY ”
LARS SCHEDIN SENIOR ADVISOR , ECODATACENTER
48 April 2022