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Green IT: A New Industry Shock Wave - ICT Digital Literacy

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Four Scenarios for the Data Center<br />

Energy Crisis<br />

SCENARIO 4 — Best Case 2<br />

" Blade penetration and density increase rapidly.<br />

" Technology innovations and use behaviors deliver<br />

substantial reductions.<br />

" Carbon prices high; quotas tolerable.<br />

" Power consumption and CO2 emissions fall.<br />

" Energy costs rise slightly. Renewable capacity<br />

available.<br />

" Data center load rises.<br />

" <strong>ICT</strong> seen as critical to combat climate change.

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