{"id":7511,"date":"2026-03-16T00:16:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T00:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/en\/?p=7511"},"modified":"2026-03-16T00:16:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T00:16:28","slug":"sustainable-standards-for-data-centers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenfilmshooting.net\/blog\/en\/2026\/03\/16\/sustainable-standards-for-data-centers\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable standards for data centers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_7511 social_share_privacy clearfix 1.6.4 locale-en_US sprite-en_US\"><\/div><div class=\"twoclick-js\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\njQuery(document).ready(function($){if($('.twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_7511')){$('.twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_7511').socialSharePrivacy({\"txt_help\":\"Wenn Sie diese Felder durch einen Klick aktivieren, werden Informationen an Facebook, Twitter, Flattr, Xing, t3n, LinkedIn, Pinterest oder Google eventuell ins Ausland \\u00fcbertragen und unter Umst\\u00e4nden auch dort gespeichert. 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The increasing use of AI-supported applications is causing a steep rise in power consumption.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In Germany alone, data centers consume around 26 terawatt hours per year, which equals about five percent of Germany\u2019s total electricity consumption. According to forecasts, this share could double by 2030. In addition to the high energy demands, which is partly supplied by fossil fuels, the cooling of data centers also requires large amounts of water.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TRpsoyLgM9A?si=2OrtxoXzZj-_-Cle\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n<p>In the US, resistance is already growing in states from Arizona to Maryland to the construction of hyperscale data centers that are literally usurping the population\u2019s water supply. Data centers must not become a burden to either climate or society\u201d, emphasizes Jens Gr\u00f6ger, research coordinator for sustainable digital infrastructures at the \u00d6ko-Institut. \u201cInstead, they must make their own active contribution to sustainable development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oeko.de\/en\/\">\u00d6ko-Institut<\/a> recommends minimum standards for the German government\u2019s national data center strategy. These include sustainable site selection, the use of efficient technology, as well as electricity sourced solely from renewables. \u201cData centers of the future must be economically, ecologically, and socially sustainable\u201d, says Gr\u00f6ger. For example, waste heat should be fed into local heating networks to replace fossil fuel heating systems.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo: \u00a9 Fotolia<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Artificial intelligence has already become, directly or indirectly, part of our everyday lives. It is also becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish between real and artificially generated images. Terra Mater Studios is now labeling its nature films with an \u201cAI-free\u201d label. 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