Green Data Center Platform - The Netherlands

Green Data Center Platform - The Netherlands

Claim To Fame: 

Green Data Center Platform is an initiative to accelerate the energy transition and improve energy efficiency in the Datacenter sector by sharing knowledge, best practices and lessons learned

Organisation: 
IT Consultancy/Development
City: 
Amsterdam
Country: 
The Netherlands
Main benefits & Achieved Results : 

- 12 projects/case studies are published on the platform.
- Anyone can publish a project or case study. However, approval is needed and so all project information sent is reviewed.
- A conference is taking place every year called ‘Datacenter & Residual Heat’ conference. Successful editions in 2017 and 2018 are leading the way towards more awareness on this topic.

Presentation of the initiative: 

Problem addressed: The platform is part of several actions that the Dutch Datacenter sector is organizing to highlight the use of residual heat from Datacenters which is a lever to speed up sustainability and circular economy in the digital sector.

Objectives:
- The platform is a sharing point of knowledge and insights for all stakeholders that are committed to sustainability goals.
- By sharing knowledge, best practices and lessons learned we aim to support progress in terms of sustainability, beyond borders.

Stakeholders:
- The Green Datacenter Platform is initiated by the Dutch Datacenter industry, represented by the Dutch Datacenter
- Association and by the organization Green IT Amsterdam.
- By actively participating, companies become endorsers. Participating in this context means to share your knowledge on this platform.

Commitments for the future & other relevant information: 

The platform showcases several current projects or projects that may be replicated and scaled up in the near future. More projects to be added and replicated, therefore continuously working on a base of knowledge and inspiration.

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