Borderstep explores synergies between data centers and energy systems

Borderstep supports EU Commission on the topic of data centers

Borderstep supports EU Commission on the topic of data centers: In the DCESS project for the European Commission, Borderstep, together with VVA Brüssel, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Prof. Catherine Banet and RP Legal & Tax, is investigating the environmental impact of data centers in close cooperation with the Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technologies (CNECT). How can data centers be more effectively integrated with energy networks?

The DCESS-project is an important step towards achieving the goals of the Green Deal and the EU Commission’s Digital Decade. This is intended to drive the digital transformation of the European Union. Among other things, data centers are to become energy-efficient and climate-neutral by 2030.

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The project, which has now been launched, is intended to help start-ups that are geared towards the common good to quantify and manage their climate impact. Among other things, workshops and individual consultations on the use of software already developed by Borderstep and Impact Nexus are planned. More

Borderstep and ESCP Business School cooperate 29.08.2024

The Borderstep Institute for Innovation and Sustainability and the ESCP Business School officially announce their collaboration in a new research and transfer area: Sustainable business models. The cooperation agreement runs from September 2024 to August 2026. Founded in 1819, ESCP is the first business school in the world. More

Together for the edible city 24.04.2024

How can food be grown in the city and what opportunities does this offer for start-ups and initiatives? This was the focus of the Edible Cities Network project, which has now come to an end. Borderstep supported EdiCitNet with practical expertise from the Sustainable Entrepreneurship research area. More

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