Powering the Future: Data Center Sustainability and Efficiency

Smartdc invited Managing Director Richard Boogaard and Dutch Data Center Association MD Stijn Grove to discuss the sustainability efforts in place in the Dutch data center industry, with a special focus on innovative practices such as Smartdc Rotterdam's heat pump project.

Growing climate concerns and the general move towards increasing sustainability efforts have seen the data center industry in the Netherlands make active efforts in lowering emissions and maximizing efficiency through innovative efforts. 

Last week, Brand and Communications Manager Maurice Klapwijk sat down with Smartdc Managing Director Richard Boogaard and the Dutch Data Center Association Managing Director Stijn Grove to discuss the steps taken by Smartdc and the industry in adopting more environmentally responsible practices. 

This discussion includes: 

  • The use of renewable energy 
  • Driving green projects forward 
  • The Dutch Green Data Center Conference and key takeaways 
  • The heat pump project at Smartdc Rotterdam and the usage of residual heat 

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