Carbon Usage Effectiveness: What It Means and why It Matters
Carbon Usage Effectiveness (CUE) is a metric introduced to the industry to address carbon emissions associated with data centers. Measuring operational carbon usage, CUE specifically measures the carbon emissions of a data center per unit of energy consumed – a critical measurement for today’s sustainability-focussed digital landscape. The metric has been introduced to the industry by The Green Grid, a global consortium dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in data centers. Working in conjunction with the ISO standard ISO/IEC 30134-8, CUE is widely viewed with importance when it comes to defining the carbon usage of a data center. What does CUE …
Modine Opens India Facility to Manufacture Data Center Cooling Equipment for APAC Region
In-region production of Airedale by ModineTM solutions serves growing data center industry demand Modine® (NYSE:MOD), a diversified global leader in thermal management technology and solutions, officially opened its new 100,000 ft2. facility in Chennai, India. The event marked the beginning of full-scale, in-region production of Airedale by ModineTM data center cooling equipment and a strategic positioning to meet accelerated demand from data center customers across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. “Launching our Chennai facility is a significant milestone in our global growth strategy,” said Eric McGinnis, President, Climate Solutions at Modine. “The data center market in India and across the region …
Embodied Carbon – Why it Matters for Data Center Sustainability
As the built environment aims for net zero, attention is rapidly shifting beyond operational energy to include the embodied carbon of products and systems – especially critical cooling equipment, which plays a major role in both construction and long-term building performance. At Airedale by Modine, we’re committed to supporting our customers on their journey to decarbonize buildings. That’s why we’re embracing methodologies like TM65, calculating the embodied carbon of our products, and working toward the development of carbon life cycle assessments (LCAs) and environmental product declarations (EPDs) to drive transparency and continuous improvement. But what exactly do these terms mean …
Tailored Cooling Solutions: Why One-Size-Fits-All Doesn’t Fit
Today’s data centers demand more from their cooling solutions than ever before. Breakthroughs in generative AI are spiking electrical demands at data centers, and all that heat generation means that only the best cooling and monitoring solutions will do. The growing complexity of hybrid cloud configurations and HPC workloads also makes it more challenging to keep it all cool. It’s simply not realistic to expect limited off-the-shelf cooling systems to address the diverse operational, environmental, and business-specific challenges these data centers face. Seeking out tailored solutions will pay off through years of efficient operation. Consider the essentials with this deep …
Decarbonizing Data Centers: The Role of AI in Precision Cooling and Heat Recovery
Sustainability has shifted from a competitive advantage to a non-negotiable mandate for today’s data centers. As global data traffic surges, so too does the urgency to reduce energy consumption and lower carbon footprints. Among the myriad challenges facing data center operators, cooling stands out as a critical yet resource-intensive process. Innovative solutions like precision cooling and heat recovery, enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI), have emerged as powerful strategies for tackling these challenges head-on. Understanding the Decarbonization Challenge Data centers are the backbone of our digital world, powering everything from enterprise operations to streaming services. But this essential role comes at …
