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Furthermore , the company has been integrating renewable energy sources into its operations from the very beginning . “ Solar panels have been part of our business since the very beginning ,” Pip highlights . “ The first data centre has them on the roof . We ’ ve been deploying them wherever we can on the roofs of our buildings .”
Beyond water efficiency and solar , Ark is constantly looking for new ways to reduce its environmental impact . Pip outlines some of the company ’ s recent initiatives : “ We ’ ve moved from diesel to HVO , which reduces our carbon footprint on the fuel that we use on site by 95 %. And in the process also reduces Particulates and NOx , which is good for the planet .”
The company has also made strides in optimising its backup power systems . “ We ’ ve consolidated our generating system , so we have fewer generators
“ THE SCOPE FOR ENGINEERING OR SCIENTIFIC MINDS IS JUST HUGE . AND AT THE MOMENT IT ’ S NOT SEEN AS SEXY . IT DOESN ’ T MAKE AS MUCH MONEY AS GOING INTO THE CITY , BUT TO ME IT ’ S MUCH SEXIER . IT HAS A MUCH BIGGER AND MORE SATISFYING IMPACT ON THE WORLD ”
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