Digital Realty has deployed the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) at its sites in California and Oregon.
HVO, which can be used with conventional diesel to power existing generators, is being deployed at three of Digital Realty’s sites: PDX12 facility in Hillsboro, Oregon; SC1 in Santa Clara, California, and LAX12 in El Segundo, California.
This is the company’s first implementation of HVO in the US, with this expansion meaning Digital Realty will be using HVO across seven global markets. The latest deployment will mean Digital Realty will avoid approximately 12,000 metric tons CO2 emissions.
“By expanding our HVO rollout to the US, we’re further expanding our commitment to sustainability, delivering tangible results in reducing carbon emissions while maintaining operational excellence.
“This is a significant milestone in our pursuit of solutions that address the environmental impact of backup generators at data centres. We are pleased to be adopting HVO in the US for data centres and to be setting a new standard for data centre sustainability worldwide,” said Aaron Binkley, Vice President of Sustainability, Digital Realty.
Digital Realty joined the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in 2020, pledging to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 68% and Scope 3 emissions by 24% by 2030.
