The Internet is expected to consume 20% of the world’s energy by 2025 and there is a pressing need to transition away from legacy fossil-based energy sources. Data centers are the biggest consumers in this context, but the network also has an impact. Our recent energy survey found that 40% of businesses see solar as the energy source of choice for powering the networks of the future, but is this realistic?
In this white paper we dig take a deeper look into this question – topics include:
