TOP 10 – SUSTAINABLE DATA CENTRES the most efficient operational data centres globally, while fleet-wide averages around 1.08 – 1.09 demonstrate exceptional performance scales across Google’ s entire infrastructure. Critically, these figures undergo thirdparty auditing – transforming PUE from marketing claim to verifiable performance metric.
Beyond electrical efficiency, Google’ s water strategy sets new industry benchmarks. The company has committed to replenishing 120 % of freshwater consumed in waterstressed regions by 2030, shifting non-potable sources including treated wastewater and industrial process water. In Central Ohio, sophisticated water management balances efficiency against local resource availability, demonstrating hyperscale operations can coexist sustainably with competing community needs. Published, audited metrics create accountability driving continuous improvement while building stakeholder trust, proving world-class efficiency requires neither exotic locations nor experimental technology.
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