Post #3607929
2026-05-29 11:42 UTC
For those interested to dig into the topic, a review of the (rather technical) area of measuring #datacenters
#environmental impact (GHG emissions, water usage), alongside the key literature references is available here.
It highlights the challenges in terminology, measurement methodologies and disclosure practices, for the different business models (enterprise, colocation, cloud) which lead to contradicting and partial views.
https://www.openriskmanagement.com/big-picture-around-data-center-environmental-impacts/
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@openrisk@mastodon.social 2026-05-29 11:45
Incorporating accurate #geospatial data is essential both for identifying the environment in which #datacenters operate but also providing a rough indicator of capacity, following the so-called floor space proxy method. Various methodologies people use for the estimation of GHG emissions and water usage are discussed and summarized in this post which identifies the key variables that must be sourced from public information. https://www.openriskmanagement.com/methodologies-for-estimating-data-center-environmental-impacts/