State Geothermal Energy Producer Sets its Sights High (Renewable Energy Magazine)
The Icelandic state-owned energy producer, Landsvirkjun, has publically offered data centres around Europe the most competitive power prices across the continent in an attempt to benefit from the growing energy demands of the IT sector. The spot light has focused on data centre energy usage recently, especially after Greenpeace’s attack on Apple.
The company has set itself the challenge of capturing 1% of the total European data centre market by 2020. All the energy provided to these facilities will be generated from renewable hydroelectric and geothermal sources, helping companies like Google, Apple and Facebook reduce their carbon footprints and energy bills.
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