Green data centre code of conduct breaks through 100MW mark

James S Murray
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Around 130 firms have signed up to the flagship energy efficiency guidelines

A year on from the official launch of the EU's green code of conduct for data centres, the initiative has over 60 data centres signed up to the efficiency guidelines and a further 70 currently having their...

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