So, sustainability is a key area of focus for the TIA, especially as data centers become a major contributor to global energy consumption. With data centers expected to consume up to 12% of U.S. electricity within the next decade, the association is dedicated to ensuring these facilities are as energy-efficient as possible. The association advocates for smarter designs that prioritize energy savings, such as placing data centers near energy generation sites to reduce transmission loss and employing advanced cooling techniques to minimize energy use. In addition, TIA recognizes the critical role of renewable energy sources in powering the data centers of the future. While wind and solar power are essential pieces of the puzzle, nuclear energy is also seen as a potential solution to meet the growing electricity demand. Of course, expanding nuclear power also comes with implications in terms of price and permitting. “One of the big concerns the industry has is making sure that local permitting, state permitting, and federal level permitting are approved up front, and if they’re meeting the requirements that those permits don’t get pulled away from them after they’ve invested billions of dollars to develop a nuclear plant,” Stehlin explains. BROUGHT TO YOU BY Conquering the Digital Divide Attracting, training, and delivering the future workforce. JOIN THE MISSION www.broadbandnation.org $100B+ investment to connect all Americans 200K+ broadband workers needed 8 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 07
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