Moonshadow Reduces Data Carbon Footprint by 90%
Climate change is recognized globally as a threat to humanity. Almost all industries are working hard to innovate us out of the heat trap. Engineering changes are reducing our carbon footprint from driving vehicles to pouring concrete. There is one area, however, where innovation is leading to a steep increase in carbon emissions: data.
Image and Data courtesy of McKinsey Company
According to McKinsey US data center power consumption increased from six gigawatts in 2014 to 17 gigawatts in 2022. McKinsey projects that it will double again by 2030. Whereas data centers used 3% of power in the US in 2022 this […]