City Lifeline is one of the most environmentally conscious and sustainable green data centres in London. Our London data centre purchases only 100% renewable electricity, uses the maximum possible bio mix in its diesel fuel and has a continuous improvement policy dedicated to energy efficiency.
Green electricity for the green data centre
City Lifeline buys only 100% renewable electricity. It comes from certified renewable wind, hydro, solar and biomass sources. No fossil fuels such as oil, gas or coal are used. This is not the cheapest option, but is the most socially and environmentally responsible. Our data centre is exempted by the government from the Climate Change Levy because of this.
Diesel generators for the green data centre
Diesel fuel for the backup diesel generators is a bio/petroleum hydrocarbon mix at the maximum bio level consistent with reliability. The fuel is regularly clean-cycled to ensure its purity. The diesel generators are new, electronically controlled and optimised for the very low pollution levels required in central London.
Reducing the data centre carbon footprint
Energy efficiency is often measured by PUE (Power Utilisation Efficiency). This is the ratio of the energy supplied to the facility and the energy supplied to the equipment. City Lifeline has one of the lowest PUE’s of any green data centre and one of the lowest carbon footprints. City Lifeline operates a policy of continuous energy efficiency improvement.
Energy efficient green colocation
Cooling is the major consumer of data centre energy after the equipment itself. Green colocation services are provided by all-DX systems with a minimum COP of 3.5. There is a continuous process of older units being cycled out and replaced with newer, more energy efficient ones. All new cooling designs are optimised using CFD (Computerised Fluid Dynamics).
City Lifeline does everything possible to be environmentally conscious and to be London’s greenest data centre. By using 100% green colocation services, you can achieve a reduced carbon footprint for your IT and communications operations. You can demonstrate to your management or your customers a strong and on-going commitment to corporate citizenship and environmental sensitivity.
