TECH & AI How can we increase technology while reducing energy use and the impact of development and infrastructure ? “ As organisations increase their use of AI and other new technologies and require greater computing power – through data centres and cloud environments – they should be thoughtful in the choice of resources used , such as using more modern systems , low-powered chipsets and water cooling in data centres or tapping cloud environments powered by renewable energy sources ,” Faith warns .
As energy demand increases , the development of energy-efficient infrastructure becomes imperative too .
“ We know that organisations must adapt to climate change while also managing the rapid pace of technological advancements ,” says Faith .
“ For organisations to take full advantage of these new technologies , they must be strategic in decoupling their carbon emissions from growth objectives . This means IT , finance and sustainability leaders have the opportunity to collectively work together to identify the technologies that will help them advance priority initiatives , and pragmatically work on a plan to integrate new solutions , keeping the company ’ s overall environmental targets and commitments in mind .”
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