STACK Infrastructure has efficiently applied the usage of the superior biofuel HVO100 (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) as a standby energy supply for a brand new information middle on its OSL04 campus in Holtskogen (Oslo), Norway.
STACK is dedicated to lowering, and ultimately eliminating, Scope 1 emissions from its information facilities, as famous in its recently-published ESG Report. After rigorous testing, HVO100 – the purest type of HVO – is now being utilized in lieu of fossil fuel-based diesel. Superior biofuels similar to HVO are sometimes produced from vegetable oil or used cooking oil and customarily produce fewer emissions than common gasoline. Analysis suggests 1,000 liters of HVO releases 195 kg of carbon dioxide, in comparison with 3,600 kg for a similar quantity of normal diesel. HVO100 has additionally been proven to provide roughly 33% decrease ranges of effective particles, 9% fewer nitrogen oxides, 30% fewer hydrocarbons, 24% decrease carbon monoxide, and decrease ranges of polyaromatic hydrocarbons than conventional diesel[1]. Decrease smoke and soot emissions have been additionally recorded when utilizing HVO.
“STACK understands that sustainability is a enterprise crucial that shapes how we design, assemble, and function crucial infrastructure in an more and more digital world,” stated John Eland, CEO, STACK EMEA. “To handle our Scope 2 emissions, we already make the most of 100% renewable vitality throughout our international information middle portfolio. Implementing HVO100 aligns with our dedication to lowering our Scope 1 emissions, marking a big step towards a greener future.”
“We’re proud to be pioneering inexperienced initiatives in Norway,” added Geir Vistung, Supervisor of STACK’s OSL04 Campus. “Our warmth reuse program in Oslo is award-winning, we harvest rainwater to help our cooling methods at a number of of our information middle campuses, and the usage of HVO100 is yet one more instance of industry-leading innovation.”
Along with this newest facility on the OSL04 campus, two extra STACK information facilities grew to become operational this 12 months in Oslo, rising STACK’s footprint in Norway by one other 18MW. STACK’s continued growth within the Nordics additionally features a 72MW campus underneath growth in Copenhagen and an 18MW campus underneath growth in Stockholm. STACK’s EMEA presence spans further key markets together with Milan, Geneva, Zurich, and Frankfurt, with an operational and deliberate portfolio amounting to greater than 1GW throughout the area.
