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“ We ’ re now developing new mobility tools that will help organisations increase their use of renewable power sources ”
NICOLA ACUTT CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER & VP OF ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL GOVERNANCE , VMWARE
at night ), reducing energy consumption and waste while maintaining coverage . We ’ re also testing solutions that can optimise the power consumption and performance of data centre cooling systems and virtualised Radio Access Networks ( vRAN ) - improving power usage effectiveness and reducing carbon emissions .
How can we use mobility to shift workloads to renewable sources ? Of course , reducing energy consumption is only a small part of the battle when it comes to improving the carbon footprint of the telecommunications industry . To really move the needle , we must reduce our dependence on energy generated from fossil fuels entirely .
Many telecoms and other large network operators would prefer to shift more of their workloads on to renewable energy sources . But the reality is that renewable sources like wind and solar are intermittent , and that is a major hurdle for digital connectivity . A practical solution would be to provide coverage using a mix of power sources , with the ability to prioritise renewables when possible . sustainabilitymag . com 105