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🌍 Who’s the Real Green Cloud? ☁️💚 Let’s face it—our digital lives are powered by data centers that guzzle energy like a road trip with no pit stops. But there’s one cloud provider quietly leading the charge to actually reduce our carbon footprint—Google Cloud. Here’s why GCP is the eco-warrior we all need: 1. 100% Renewable Energy 🌱⚡ GCP has been running on 100% renewable energy since 2017! Picture this: your entire data operation powered by wind and solar, like charging your phone with solar panels on a beach trip. And yes, it’s as cool as it sounds. 2. Carbon-Free by 2030 🌞♻️ By 2030, Google aims to be carbon-free 24/7. That’s like driving an electric car that never needs to charge because it's always powered by sunshine! 🌞 No offsets, just pure green energy all the time. 3. Smarter, Cooler Data Centers ❄️🧠 Google uses AI to manage cooling in their data centers—saving energy while keeping the servers chill. It’s like having a smart fridge that only cools when you actually need it, instead of freezing your leftovers into blocks of ice. 🧊 4. Green Design 🏗️🌳 Google’s data centers are built with sustainability in mind from day one—efficient cooling, renewable energy, and water conservation. It’s like having a house that waters the lawn and turns off the lights for you without even asking. 5. Track Your Impact 📊💡 With GCP’s Carbon Footprint tool, you can actually see the emissions you’re saving. It’s basically a Fitbit for your cloud usage—tracking every step of your green journey! 🏃♀️🌍 At the end of the day, choosing Google Cloud means you’re not just scaling your business—you’re helping save the planet, one wind-powered server at a time. 🌬️💪 Curious how green your cloud is? Let’s talk! 💬👇 #Sustainability #CloudComputing #GCP #GreenTech #RenewableEnergy #EcoFriendly

Here are some stats for you: 1. Only 24% of companies are fully ready to reach sustainability goals. 2. The electricity consumption of the big five companies (Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook) equals that of the entire New Zealand. 3. Microsoft aims to become carbon-negative by 2030 and achieve 100% renewable energy for its operations by 2025. 4. Google has been operating on 100% renewable energy since 2020. So how can you measure and reduce your cloud carbon footprint? We have got some experts tips from industry leaders: 1. “Start by using cloud provider tools like AWS’s Carbon Footprint Tool or Google Cloud’s Carbon Footprint Calculator. These tools offer reports on emissions associated with your cloud usage, helping you track and measure your impact.” – Deepak Shukla, CEO of Pearl Lemon 2. “You can measure your cloud carbon footprint by tracking the energy consumption of your cloud infrastructure, including servers, data storage, and network usage. Cloud providers like AWS and Google Cloud offer tools and dashboards to monitor energy usage and associated carbon emissions. These tools provide insights into the energy efficiency of your workloads and allow you to calculate your carbon footprint.” – Eve Bai, Partnership and Operations Manager 3. "Most major cloud providers already track energy consumption and carbon footprint—like AWS Carbon Footprint Tool, Google’s Carbon Footprint Dashboard. But for an on-premise infrastructure, you will need to gather metrics regularly and use monitoring tools to collect them periodically via an exposed REST API.” – Piyush Mishra, Co-founder of CodeCarnage 4. “Cloud carbon footprints can be measured using tools such as AWS’s Carbon Footprint tool or Microsoft’s Emissions Impact Dashboard. Either of these tools provides insights into the energy consumed by different services across the cloud.” – Anandkumar J. , Enable Healthcare Inc Top tools for measuring cloud carbon footprint: 1. Amazon Web Services (AWS)’s Carbon Footprint Tool 2. Google Cloud’s Carbon Footprint Calculator 3. Open-source tools like "Cloud Carbon Footprint" for multi-cloud and on-premise sources Learn more about how major cloud providers address carbon emissions and get insights into Microsoft, Google, and Amazon's sustainability efforts. Link in the comments. 👇 #carbonfootprint #sustainability #cloudcarbonfoortprint

As more companies embrace cloud solutions, it’s essential to measure and reduce our carbon footprint. Tools like AWS's Carbon Footprint Tool and Google Cloud’s Calculator are invaluable for tracking our energy consumption and making data-driven decisions. Let’s keep pushing for a greener future together! 🌍💚 #Sustainability #CloudCarbonFootprint

#Innovating for #Energy Efficiency in #AI === There are three areas where we’re deeply invested and increasing our focus: 1) Optimizing datacenter energy, water, waste, and ecosystem 2) Advancing low-carbon materials 3) Improving energy efficiency of AI. Another example of how we're making our AI more sustainable Sustainable by design: Transforming datacenter water efficiency | The Microsoft Cloud Blog : https://lnkd.in/gDPS_DAh

Sustainability in tech is more achievable than ever—what’s your next step? Let’s make an impact together! 🌍 Reach out to explore how Deployflow can help reduce your cloud carbon footprint.

With over half of all corporate data held in the cloud as of 2022, demand for cloud storage has never been higher. This has triggered extreme energy consumption throughout the data centre industry, leading to hefty greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Worryingly, the European Commission now estimates that by 2030, EU data centre energy use will increase from 2.7% to 3.2% of the Union’s total demand. This would put the industry’s emissions almost on par with pollution from the EU’s international aviation. Despite this, it must be remembered that cloud storage is still far more sustainable than the alternatives. #tech #finance #tech #technology #financialtechnology #information #fintechs #fintechinfoworld

With over half of all corporate data held in the cloud as of 2022, demand for cloud storage has never been higher. This has triggered extreme energy consumption throughout the data centre industry, leading to hefty greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Worryingly, the European Commission now estimates that by 2030, EU data centre energy use will increase from 2.7% to 3.2% of the Union’s total demand. This would put the industry’s emissions almost on par with pollution from the EU’s international aviation. #tech #finance #tech #technology #financialtechnology #information #fintechs #fintechinfoworld

Here's some real-life tips you can incorporate today to help you fulfil your carbon reduction/neutrality pledge 🌱 By using #GCP your business supports green energy initiatives and reduces its carbon footprint. Google aims to operate on carbon-free energy 24/7 by 2030, and it achieved 64% round-the-clock CFE across all data centers in 2022 💪 Tools like Cloud Carbon Footprint, help teams understand and act on their carbon emissions. In 2022, tools like eco-friendly routing in Google Maps helped prevent over 1.2 million metric tons of carbon emissions. #GCP #sustainability #greenestcloud #carbonneutrality

Sustainable cloud computing is more important than ever before. It's not just about optimizing data centers, it's about reducing carbon emissions and mitigating climate change. By using renewable energy sources and efficient infrastructures, we can significantly decrease energy consumption and minimize our environmental footprint. Let's work together to make sustainable cloud computing a priority and help build a greener future. #Sustainability #CloudComputing #RenewableEnergy #ClimateChange #aws #cronos

*Welcome to GreenOps Week 1* Emissions from Cloud Computing: A Growing Concern! Cloud computing emissions are a growing concern, as data centers are often powered by electricity from non-renewable sources. This reliance on non-renewable energy leads to significant greenhouse gas emissions. With businesses increasingly relying on cloud-based services, data center resource demand continues to rise. These data centers, which form the backbone of the internet and cloud computing, require vast electricity. Unfortunately, much of this electricity is still generated from non-renewable sources, contributing to environmental challenges. Currently, data centers consume over 1.3% of global electricity, and this share is expected to exceed 10% by 2040. Given this trend, monitoring and reporting cloud-related emissions are becoming essential components of corporate sustainability strategies. Companies can mitigate these emissions and reduce energy consumption by adopting a comprehensive IT sustainability plan, often referred to as GreenOps. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/gi_sH9TF #cloudemissions #ghgemissions #esg #sustainability #greenops #cloudsustainability #ecocloud #carbonfootprint  #datacenters #locuz Source: https://lnkd.in/gb_SZDQR Nipun Majumdar