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The data centre industry needs to pull the plug on non-renewable energy

 
By Jaco du Plooy, Product Manager at Eaton South Africa While investment in digital infrastructure is certainly a win for economic growth in South Africa and Africa as a whole, as is investment in new data centres, this vital infrastructure needs substantial amounts of energy to function. In fact, it is estimated that data centres could consume a fifth of global electricity by 2025 and create 14% of carbon emissions by 2040. 
 
 
 
 
 

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