Circular Economy for the Data Centre Industry (CEDaCI) - dispelling myths about and accelerating a Circular Economy for the Data Centre Industry.pdf

1、Dispelling myths and acceleratingA Circular Economy for the Data Centre IndustryCEDaCISUSTAINABILITY,HEAT REUSE/CIRCULAR ECONOMYCEDaCI Circular Economy for the Data Centre Industry Deborah Andrews,Founder&Academic Lead CEDaCI,Professor of Design for Sustainability&Circularity,London South Bank Unive

2、rsity Connectivity5 billion users/4.2+trillion GB data/year7+million/concentration in EU UK,DE,FR,NL2010-2020$100bn investment in sector focus on 24/7 operation and energy efficiencyData Centre Industry2018 baseline 300%in EU by 2025 and 500%globally by 2050Sectoral growthDue to speed of sectoral de

3、velopment&emphasis on service provision.Linear model of consumptionFinite resourcesCriticalShort lifetimesStockpilingProcurement barriersGrowing e-wasteLow recycling ratesUnderdeveloped infrastructurePlanned obsolescence Reuse/refurbishment-difficult by designTAKEMAKEUSEDISPOSELife Cycle Assessment

4、of a Data CentreOperational impact 75%over life in UK/2015Embodied impact-building life 60 years15%of embodied environmental impact derives from building and facilities85%derives from IT equipment Myth:sustainability=energy efficiencyMyth:Circular Economy=recycling Waste Management HierarchyLinear E

5、conomyMyth:all e-waste is recycledAnnual 2020 50 million tonnes 6kg/personBusiness as usual-2050 120 million tonnesGlobal-$62.5 billion Electrical&electronic equipment 50+elements2014 10 Critical Raw Materials2020 30 Critical Raw MaterialsKey mines/suppliers to EUCritical Raw Materials CEDaCIInterdi

6、sciplinaryBrings together stakeholders sharing knowledgeAccelerating development of CE in DCI Myth:A Circular Economy for DCI impossibleUses whole life thinkingReactive Pilot B product life extensionPilot C recycling/CRM reclamation Proactive-Pilot A designMyth:A Circular Economy