Sustainable Data Centers: Renewable Energy as a Tool to Reduce the Carbon Footprint, Reuters

Partner Levi McAllister authored an article for Reuters examining how renewable energy strategies, particularly renewable energy credits (RECs), are being used to address the growing carbon footprint of data centers amid surging demand driven by artificial intelligence and cloud computing.

The article analyzes the role of RECs as a scalable mechanism for supporting sustainability goals and highlights key legal and commercial considerations, including contractual allocation of rights, alignment with emissions-reporting frameworks, and increasing scrutiny of environmental claims. Levi also discusses the importance of integrating RECs into broader energy procurement strategies to manage regulatory, disclosure, and reputational risks as stakeholder expectations evolve.

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