The EU will force data centers to disclose how much water and energy they are using

Data centers will get a label, just like your fridge or dishwasherEnergy and water consumption must be reported by 500kW+ sitesThe EC also wants to know how resources are being balanced in relation to local strainsThe European Commission has proposed a new rating scheme for data centers in a bid to have them report metrics like energy efficiency and water consumption more transparently.Upcoming changes fall under the new Data Center Energy Efficiency Package, which introduces a new common, EU-wi