Data Centers Waste Vast Amounts of Energy, Belying Industry Image - NYTimes.com

A stark cloud energy efficiency reality check

"A yearlong examination by The New York Times has revealed that this foundation of the information industry is sharply at odds with its image of sleek efficiency and environmental friendliness.
Most data centers, by design, consume vast amounts of energy in an incongruously wasteful manner, interviews and documents show. Online companies typically run their facilities at maximum capacity around the clock, whatever the demand. As a result, data centers can waste 90 percent or more of the electricity they pull off the grid, The Times found."

Data Centers Waste Vast Amounts of Energy, Belying Industry Image - NYTimes.com