At Binero, we actively work to counteract increasing energy consumption and emissions – instead contributing with climate-smart solutions.
Everything from mobile phones to streaming services and massive data centres has a significant and rapidly growing impact on the planet's environment. At Binero, we have for many years worked with a strong focus on sustainability for the planet, people and society.
At Binero, we actively work to counter increasing energy consumption and rising emissions – and instead contribute with climate-smart solutions.
In 2020, Binero became the first company in the world to achieve global Fossil Free Data Centre certification. This is thanks to a unique and well thought-out environmental strategy, where all solutions in the data centre are designed with climate, performance and security in mind.
We are already environmental certified according to ISO 14001 for our environmental management work.
As we use the Internet more and more, and as more and more devices are connected to the network, more and more energy is also needed to power a connected world. The rise of digitalisation and the enormous increase in Internet use – especially the explosion of cloud services and media streaming in recent years – has led to the number of data centres globally increasing from just over half a million in 2012 to almost nine million today.
This also means that the data centre industry consumes more and more of the world's energy – a single data centre can use more electricity than a medium-sized town, and in 2023 China's data centres alone are predicted to consume more energy than the whole of Australia. By 2030, the IT sector as a whole is estimated to consume a fifth of the world's energy. Several regions around the world have introduced a moratorium on new data centres because the power grids simply cannot guarantee supply. After Amazon began operating its data centres in the Mälardalen region, the region's electricity companies realised they consumed so much energy it caused capacity shortages in the power grid – meaning companies wishing to establish themselves in the region could not be guaranteed sufficient power supply.
In other words, energy is a really important part of the future of the IT industry. Given that far too many data centres are mainly powered by fossil fuels such as coal, this is clearly not good for the environment.
New technology greatly contributes to efficient resource utilisation. Digitalisation has made it possible to store data in a much more compressed form, which is clearly beneficial for the environment. Unfortunately, however, the IT industry as a whole has not gotten it right from the start when it comes to how all the equipment required for modern services and technology is powered.
Many data centres still use fossil fuels. By switching to renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydropower, we can solve the biggest problems. But it is equally important to invest in technological development and smart solutions so that we can capture renewable energy efficiently and also reuse it.
By both reducing our energy consumption and using energy more intelligently, Binero has taken the lead in sustainable digital infrastructure and platforms. We guarantee our customers and partners 100% fossil-free data and market-leading energy recovery. At our data centre north of Stockholm, we have found an optimal solution to recycle our byproduct – that is, heat – and send it to the district heating network to heat homes in the municipality, while at the same time using the cooled water we get back to cool the equipment in the data centre. There is an annual demand for the heat we generate, which means we can be considered climate neutral.
At Binero, we are very proud to be able to offer our services with such a small carbon footprint, and that more and more companies choose to become green together with us.
