Abstract
Cloud and data services have experienced a constant increase in demand ever since their availability. Whether for computing of complex models, digital data storage, blockchain transactions or digital service hosting, digital data is having an increasingly important role in society. However, with the increasing presence of data centers, not only the availability and quality of cloud and data services increases, but also the demand for electricity and water by the digital service industry. In this work, we aim to provide an estimation for the current and future water consumption of digital data services in Europe from 2022 to 2030. The projection considers European trends for population, data services consumption, technological development and energy consumption among other factors. In our projections, an estimate of 157.7 to 473.2 million cubic meters of water and 24.1TWh to 72.4TWh of electricity will be consumed yearly in OECD-Europe in 2030 by data centers.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - May 2022 |
| MoE publication type | O2 Other |
| Event | South East European Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems - Vlore, Albania Duration: 22 May 2022 → 26 May 2022 Conference number: 5 https://www.vlore2022.sdewes.org/ |
Conference
| Conference | South East European Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems |
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| Abbreviated title | SEE-SDEWES |
| Country/Territory | Albania |
| City | Vlore |
| Period | 22/05/22 → 26/05/22 |
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Keywords
- Data center
- Energy demand
- Water consumption
- sustainability
