A presentation at Private event by Chloe Sharp
Hungry for Data, Starving the World Dr Chloe Sharp
Intro | Social Media | Data Centres | Future About Me Journey from PhD to MD sharpchloe @drchloesharp | Action
Intro | Social Media | Data Centres | Future Social Media Talking about the environment sharpchloe @drchloesharp | Action
Intro | Social Media | Data Centres | Future Climate Emergency sharpchloe @drchloesharp | Action
Intro | Social Media | Data Centres | Future Data on the rise sharpchloe @drchloesharp | Action
Intro | Social Media | Data Centres | Future Data Centres sharpchloe @drchloesharp | Action
Intro Data Centres: Electricity | Social Media | Data Centres | Future | Action “The energy footprint of the tech sector as a whole is currently estimated to consume approximately 7 percent of global electricity, but could increase to as much as 20 percent by 2025.” (Greenpeace) sharpchloe @drchloesharp
Intro | Social Media | Data Centres | Future | Action Coolants are commonly comprised of Freon/halocarbon or chlorofluorocarbons. Data Centres: Coolants These can contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer. (Green House Data) sharpchloe @drchloesharp
Intro Data Centres: | Social Media | Data Centres | Future | Action Around 50% of data centres are between 5 ,000 and 50,000 sq. ft - they require vast amounts of land. Land sharpchloe @drchloesharp
Intro | Social Media | Data Centres | Future Future of data storage? sharpchloe @drchloesharp | Action
Intro | Social Media | Data Centres | Future What can we do to reduce environmental pressure? sharpchloe @drchloesharp | Action
Thank you Any Questions? Email: c.sharp@snapout.co.uk sharpchloe @drchloesharp
This may blow your mind, are you ready?
Photos uploaded onto facebook, cryptocurrency through blockchain and posts on Instagram all have a carbon footprint.
That’s because data is not intangible and is stored in data centres.
Data centres are growing and are hungry for energy, being cooled down and land use.
This presentation raises awareness of how data impacts the environment.
for free. You
can too.