Sustainability
Highlights
The TechArena Compute Sustainability 2023 Report
TechArena spoke to over 20 industry experts from AMD, Ampere, Arm, Cloudflare, Etho Capital, Fermyon, HED, Intel, Koomey Research, Lemurian Labs, Meta, Microsoft, the Open Compute Project, Oracle, Schneider Electric, Solidigm, and Tenstorrent to publish this comprehensive report on the state of compute sustainability and how organizations should align data center planning and oversight with corporate social responsibility objectives. If you manage an IT organization or oversee data center infrastructure, software, or building management, this report offers practical value for your organization.
An Industry Legend Offers His View of Cooling for the AI Era
TechArena quick take on Andy Bechtolsheim’s talk at the OCP Global Summit and how liquid cooling innovation is about to accelerate.
Solidigm Redefines Measuring Storage Efficiency for AI Workloads
As GPU racks hit 150kW, throughput per watt has become the efficiency metric that matters, and SSDs are proving their worth over legacy infrastructure with 77% power savings and 90% less rack space.
Schneider Electric Powers Ahead in Sustainability
Two decades of action and bold milestones show why Schneider Electric is recognized as the world’s most sustainable company, driving impact across climate, resources, and digital innovation.
Google’s Vision for Data Center Storage with OCP L.O.C.K.
New open-source key management system could revolutionize data center sustainability by enabling safe reuse of storage drives while also improving data security for cloud service providers.
Mid-Year Report: How Our 2025 ESG Predictions Are Playing Out
Despite regulatory confusion slowing innovation, AI-driven ESG tools are gaining traction as corporations race to meet evolving compliance demands and data transparency expectations.
Putting the AI Pieces into the Sustainability Puzzle
As AI transforms industries, its significant energy demands raise concerns about environmental sustainability, prompting a need for careful infrastructure planning and resource management.
3 ESG Predictions for Multinational Corporations in 2025
As shifting regulations disrupt environmental, social and governance efforts, AI and advanced data analytics emerge as key drivers of progress, offering opportunities for scalable, impactful ESG strategies.
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Podcasts
Applying a Circular Economy to the Data Center with Deborah Andrews
TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with Deborah Andrews, Professor of Design for Sustainability and Circularity, at London South Bank University, about her research into delivering true circularity in data center production and operation and how the future is shaping to get closer to this vision.
Sustainability Advancements from OCP in 2023 with Intel, Microsoft and Schneider Electric
TechArena host Allyson Klein talks to Intel’s Eric Dahlen, Microsoft’s Shruti Sethi and Schneider Electric’s Alex Rakow about the advancement of OCP’s sustainability initiative in 2023 across embodied carbon in silicon, circularity, and getting beyond PUE.
A Sustainable Data Center Future with Meta and OCP Lead Dharmesh Jani
TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with Meta and OCP lead Dharmesh Jani about his vision for sustainability innovation for the data center and how the OCP sustainability initiative came into being.
A Call for Sustainable Computing with Intel’s Chief Sustainability Officer Jennifer Huffstetler
TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with Intel’s chief sustainability officer Jennifer Huffstetler about her vision for more energy efficient, resource aware computing and how the industry needs to work together towards building a more sustainable future.
Solving Climate Change with Jonathan Koomey and Ian Monroe
TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with leading climate researchers Jonathan Koomey and Ian Monroe to discuss their new book and how they're delivering a mandate to leaders to take action now.
A Breakthrough Sustainable Cloud Infrastructure Collaboration with Ampere and HPE
TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with Ampere CPO Jeff Wittich and HPE VP Peter Groth about their recently announced collaboration for cloud infrastructure optimized for compute sustainability.
Measuring Hunga Tonga’s Climate Altering Impact with NASA
TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with NASA research scientist Ryan Stauffer about how NASA's SHADOZ program measured increased stratospheric water vapor caused by the Hunga Tonga volcanic eruption and its impact on Earth’s climate.
Studying the Earth from the Stars with NASA’s Megan Damon
Tech Arena’s host Allyson Klein chats with NASA’s Megan Damon about her group’s study of global air pollution and its impact on climate change and human health.
