Data Centre World London 2025
From PUE to IT Efficiency: Rethinking Datacenter Sustainability
As demand for datacenters grows with AI, 5G, and IoT, their environmental impact skyrockets:
・ Emissions are 7.6 times higher than reported (The Guardian).
・ Data centre emissions could hit 2.5 billion metric tons of CO2 by 2030 (Morgan Stanley).
・ Power demand could grow 160% by 2030 (Goldman Sachs).
This session will explore why traditional efficiency metrics are no longer enough and highlight a new, comprehensive approach developed by the Swiss non-profit SDEA.
We’ll dive into an innovative efficiency index that evaluates not just PUE, but also IT utilization, heat recycling, and renewable energy use, offering a more accurate measure of datacenter sustainability.