SUSTAINABILITY
“ At CarbonQuest , we believe that some of these data centres , especially those in the 50-150MW range , could benefit from distributed onsite power ( fuel cells or reciprocal engines often part of Combined Heat and Power systems ), with a bolt-on Distributed Carbon Capture system that decarbonises that power in real-time , onsite . There are many ways to handle the captured CO2 and reduce emissions while still ensuring enough power .”
To make data centres sustainable in the near term , Anna calls for a variety of sustainability solutions for data centres .
“ Efficiency used to be king , but a lot of efficiency has already been squeezed out of those systems ,” she says . “ Different solutions will also require different timelines . One day we will see fusion-powered AI data centres , which sounded like science fiction 10 years ago – it ’ s not science fiction anymore , but it ’ s also not happening today .”
Carbon capture can be an immediate solution and it can also be combined with onsite renewables and efficiency .
History has shown that humans can achieve incredible things together . It takes diversity of thought , all backgrounds and grit to get there . Across the corporate sector , CarbonQuest , Optera and Asperitas will see it done . datacentremagazine . com 97