further drive down the carbon cost of operating digital infrastructure . According to Watkins , “ The removal of fossil fuel powered equipment from the data centre would be the last stop on the road to a fully renewable future .” While the process of eliminating fossil fuels from data centres remains a long-term goal , continued increases in efficiency and the effectiveness of cooling and power systems are expected to continue having a pronounced impact on the short term . “ As we enter a new year , we believe we will see the quest for efficiency go into overdrive . Adopting a life-cycle carbon footprint approach means that we are already moving away from a purely return-on-investment mindset to a culture of incremental efficiency and a Six-Sigma type commitment to driving down waste ,” says Johnson . “ By adopting a focused approach and investing in the most effective technologies to manage power consumption , data centre operators can make the most of the opportunities the ‘ decade of data ’ will bring and make every watt count .”
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