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… in terms of energy efficiency we have now pushed the laws of physics to their limits
90mph , the amount of energy you are using end-to-end all the way through the system is the equivalent of a microwave cooking your porridge .’
“ Over the past ten years we have focused on energy and water efficiency , at Ark these are now ‘ business as usual ’ practices . With the Climate Crisis now on us we have moved to a more holistic Carbon Reduction Plan to be a Net Zero company by 2030 , with 2019 as our baseline year . Since then , we have been recording and reporting CO2e emissions in line with the Green House Gas Protocols . This work has shown , given that we use 100 per cent certified green energy , that our biggest operational CO2e emissions arise as a consequence of refrigerant gas losses from our standby cooling equipment . In 2020 and 2021 we implemented changes to FGas maintenance protocols and processes that reduced our 2019 losses by 75 per cent . We are looking at ways of replacing current refrigerant gases with new lower GWP gases and on new facilities we are working with customers and suppliers to provide a compressor - less cooling solution and so avoid the use of refrigerant gases as far as possible .”
Pip ’ s work is intricate , and although it has stressful moments , it can also be rewarding . In bringing our conversation to a close , he highlights the milestones of Ark ’ s evolution ,
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Gratte Brothers offers a trusted , fully integrated service for data centre infrastructure with resilient engineering . With over 28 years ' experience designing and buildin g high-quality , energy-efficient data centres that strive to lead the market in social responsibility , we ' ve been one of Ark ' s partners for over 10 years .
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Our in-house design , prefabrication and maintenance services mean we can deliver a unique www . gratte . com end-to-end solution that is Built on Quality . 020 7837 6433
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