The team at i₃ Solutions discusses the balancing act between energy, site selection and price when building a more sustainable data centre.

Ed Ansett, Founder and Chairman of i₃ Solutions Group, asks could the Irish data centre sector explore energy sources such as natural gas, biogas and blended hydrogen for its power

In a world where sustainability is ever more prevalent, the continued use of diesel in data centres just won’t do. Customer demands, regulation and the outcry against GHG emissions may well make a switch from diesel standby to gas generation a timely move for those facilities still running on ‘dirty’ fuel, says Ed Ansett, founder and chairman at i₃ Solutions Group.

Sustainability is both a journey and a destination. For data centres to become truly sustainable there are many things that must change and some things that must end, says Ed Ansett, Founder and Chairman, isub>3 Solutions Group.

Customer demand, regulation and the outcry against GHG emissions may make a switch from diesel standby to gas generation a timely move for data centres

Customer demands, regulation and the outcry against GHG emissions may make a switch from diesel standby to gas generation a timely move for data centres, writes Ed Ansett, Founder and Chairman of i3 Solutions Group.

The project was completed in five months

The new series of white papers aims to provide vendor-neutral decision-making support together with insights into the factors associated with the many technology options currently available to the sector for lowering the carbon footprint of data centre operations.

Who accounts for the economic and carbon cost of SaaS data centre power? And can it be brought under control? i₃ Solutions Chairman and Founder Ed Ansett talks to Datacenter Solutions for their latest digital magazine (we’re on page 22!)

A white paper issued jointly by the i₃ Solutions Group and EYP Mission Critical Facilities (EYPMCF) collaboration on greenhouse gas abatement explains the role that low carbon energy sources will play in the data centre powered grid.

i₃ and EYP Mission Critical Facilities have just published their first data centre sustainability white paper. DCS talks about the publication’s focus and findings with Ed Ansett, Founder and Chairman of i₃ Solutions Group, and finds out about the i₃/EYP GHG Abatement Group’s future plans.

The Data Center Podcast: Ed Ansett, of i₃ Solutions, says business drivers alone won’t be enough. Listen to the full podcast.

A new white paper explores revenue-enhancing ways for data centers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

A new whitepaper from i₃ Solutions and EYP provides data centre operators with a concrete roadmap towards greenhouse gas abatement

The first white paper from the recently announced i₃ EYP MCF GHG Abatement Group provides an objective analysis of Infrastructure Sustainability Options and Revenue Opportunities for Data Centres.

How datacentres can help the climate

How is the energy use and cost being priced into the services such as SaaS? Are SaaS providers paying too much for power?