Data4 joins the Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers consortium

European colocation provider Data4 has joined the Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers consortium, joining forces with Danfoss, Google, Microsoft, and Schneider Electric. 

The Net Zero Innovation Hub was launched in September 2023, to accelerate European data centers towards a net zero future.

The consortium will function as a meeting place where key players can enter into collaborations and develop new innovative solutions that can be quickly implemented for the benefit of the green transition.

At the same time, it will serve as an opportunity to share best practices and guidance from leading researchers. Initially, the focus is on developing solutions that lower or equalize the data centers' carbon emissions and contribute to the stabilization of the electricity grid.

“I am delighted to announce that Data4 Group has joined the Board of the Net Zero Innovation Hub, a new pan-European innovation centre, which brings together major players in the data center sector to find practical solutions to accelerate the ecological transition.  Our Europe-wide working group is made up of major players like Google, Microsoft, Schneider Electric and Danfoss.”, says Olivier Micheli, President of Data4 Group.  

“We are delighted to welcome the European colocation operator Data4 to the partnership. Data4 has always had innovation at forefront of their organisation. Adding their expertise and knowledge to the mix of innovation power-houses within the consortium, will only strengthen the work of the Innovation Hub, “ says Henrik Hansen, Interim CEO of the Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers.

The Hub will be targeting projects in Scope 1, 2, and 3, which are the different kinds of greenhouse gas emissions that a company or organization produces.

More specifically, for cutting emissions (Scope 1) the Hub will look at projects for diesel generation alternatives and substitute fuels, and heat reuse. As for indirect emissions (Scope 2), the Hub will aim to better utilize carbon-free energy sources such as wind and solar for power generation. And for embodied emissions (Scope 3), the Hub will partner with suppliers and academia to research how to decarbonize raw materials like concrete, steel, and aluminum, allowing for data centers to be built more sustainably in the future.

For further information, please contact:

Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers: Henrik Hansen, Interim CEO

henrik@netzerodatacenters.com // +45 40 13 44 74

Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers: Merima Dzanic, PR & Communications

 merima@netzerodatacenters.com // +45 20 15 50 21