No Wonder There's A Bubble - Study Claims Nearly All Of The World’s Data Centers Are Built In The Wrong Climate
Most global data centers operate outside ideal temps—new study warns of rising cooling costs and carbon footprints.
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No Wonder There's A Bubble - Study Claims Nearly All Of The World’s Data Centers Are Built In The Wrong Climate
Data Centers in Wrong Climates Risk Efficiency Crisis A new global analysis reveals a troubling oversight in the tech industry’s infrastructure: the majority of the world’s data centers are built in climates that violate recommended temperature guidelines, forcing them to burn more energy just to stay cool. With rising demand for AI and cloud services, this misalignment could accelerate carbon emissions and strain power grids—especially as global temperatures climb. Credit: Arm The study, based on mapping 8,808 operational data centers worldwide, found that nearly 7,000 facilities operate outside the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) recommended inlet temperature range of 18°C to 27°C. That’s almost 80% of all data centers functioning in suboptimal conditions—many in regions where ambient heat pushes cooling systems to their limits year-round. Why Temperature Matters for Data Centers Data centers generate immense heat from servers processing…
