Cleartrace is providing digital infrastructure to enable matching of Iron Mountain’s co-located data center load in the U.S. with clean energy generation on an hourly basis, with a target of 24/7 CFE for all Iron Mountain data centers by 2040.
Key takeaways:
- Monitored using patented energy-tracking technology from Cleartrace to ensure that electricity consumed is matched digitally, on an hourly basis, to renewable generation.
- Cleartrace’s platform provides an accurate, real-time view into carbon footprint enabling auditable, around-the-clock monitoring of energy generation, procurement, and consumption – showing near-zero market-based Scope 2 emissions from electricity. This granular data enables Iron Mountain to offer its customers premium green data center capabilities.
Next steps:
- Iron Mountain Data Centers continues to explore innovative renewable energy transactions to meet their 24/7 CFE target by 2040, in tandem with meeting corporate decarbonization targets, including SBTi net-zero targets.
- Zero-carbon electricity will be essential for U.S. businesses to achieve Net Zero and this target, combined with Cleartrace’s patented technology, supports customers on their journeys, delivering solutions that meet their diverse requirements.
