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Red Dot Analytics and MetaVerse Green Exchange set to introduce carbon neutral data center operations, backed by AI and blockchain-enabled technologies
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Introduces greater transparency and verifiability in energy measurement and carbon offsetting efforts for cloud-powered businesses
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Partnership comes amid demands for greater energy-efficiency in data centers as 2019 moratorium on new data center projects lifts in Q2 2022
SINGAPORE, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — MetaVerse Green Exchange (“MVGX”), a digital green exchange licensed and regulated by the Monetary Authority of singapore (MAS) and industrial AI pioneer Red Dot Analytics (“RDA”), a deep tech spin-off from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), singapore, have announced a strategic collaboration to enable greater sustainability in data center development and operations. Both RDA and MVGX will be working together to verifiably measure and offset the carbon footprint of data centers in tropical environments, driving data center operations towards a sustainable future.
With digitalization taking place at unprecedented rates as businesses modernize operations, data centers today play a critical role in powering the infrastructure of organizations across the globe. It’s estimated that data centers account for up to 5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, with cooling systems responsible for 40 percent of all power consumption. However, the energy expenditure of data centers is often neglected when companies and governments alike look to offset their carbon footprints in broader efforts to meet net-zero commitments.
In singapore alone, data centers were reported to contribute 7% of the city-state’s electricity consumption which is still largely based on natural gas, prompting a moratorium on new data center projects since 2019 amid growing environmental concerns. While the moratorium is set to lift in Q2 2022 as part of a pilot program, the singapore government is introducing new efficiency standards in line with the country’s overall 2030 Green Plan.
With this in mind, RDA provides AI-powered enterprise solutions to strengthen the sustainability of critical data center infrastructures, enabling businesses to more accurately track greenhouse gas emissions in their lifecycle management. Backed by research developed at NTU, RDA leverages “cognitive digital twin” technology to create a virtual replica of a real-world system that can ingest large quantities of data to simulate the effect of any changes to a system before they are deployed into the physical system. With RDA’s DCWizits cognitive digital twin solution digitizes data center operations and applies predictive AI-powered models to forecast energy consumption.
Commenting on the partnership, Red Dot Analytics Chief Scientist Dr. Wen Yonggang, who is also a Professor and President’s Chair of Computer Science and Engineering at NTU said: “For too long now, rapid technological innovation and changing consumer behaviors have come at the expense of the environment. While there are growing trends in the use of renewables or the race to produce more energy-efficient hardware, the truth is, we need to find ways to use energy in a more intelligent way and that begins with accurate measurement. RDA can solve one part of the puzzle and in working with MVGX, we hope to strengthen our value proposition by taking our clients one step further in their sustainability journeys.”
In addition, MVGX’s proprietary Carbon Management System, powered by its proprietary Non-Fungible Digital Twin technology (NFDT™), will support RDA clients through the reporting, calculation, and validation process to credibly certify carbon neutrality with the British Standards Institution (BSI) ‘s ISO 14064-1:2018 Carbon Footprint Verification and PAS 2060 Carbon Neutrality Verification. These internationally-recognized gold standards for carbon footprint validation have been established according to international management benchmarks. Powered by its proprietary blockchain technology, the Carbon Management System instills greater integrity, transparency, and trust into the carbon neutral certification process.
In recognition of its commitment to greener data center operations, MVGX will designate RDA as one of its preferred data center providers, encouraging its global client base to work with RDA to increase the sustainability of their data center operations. Simultaneously, RDA will designate MVGX as its preferred platform for the financing of green data centers while encouraging its clients to avail of MVGX’s solutions to offset their carbon footprint in a verifiable manner.
Bo BaiExecutive Chairman and Co-Founder of MVGX, said: “As businesses work toward meeting their net-zero goals, they need to consider the whole scope of what they do and that begins, first and foremost, with the infrastructure that powers their operations. Today, data centers, while overlooked, are a core component of any online organization and in working with RDA, we want to show that there is in fact a way to ensure that energy expenditure at every level, can in fact be accounted for and mitigated accurately. Backed by RDA’s high-quality energy measurement capabilities and our emphasis on high-fidelity, transparent reporting, we look forward to exploring collective opportunities to offer greener cloud services to businesses as they strengthen their sustainability commitments.”
MVGX’s Carbon Management System is backed by MVGX’s Carbon Neutrality Token (CNTTM). Enabled by proprietary protocols and blockchain technology, CNTsTM Combine the immutability of non-fungible tokens with real-time data updates, offering an immutable and continuously updated record of carbon performance. CNT’sTM address one of the most challenging aspects of the Paris Agreement (COP21) — namely, the ability to properly verify and track carbon credits — enabling carbon neutrality at scale and facilitating the global goal of net-zero emissions. In March 2022MVGX used its Carbon Management System to certify its status as a carbon neutral business, making it the first company in the world to do so with tokenized carbon credits.
Amid growing recognition of the energy expenditure of data center operations, the introductions of solutions such as the Carbon Management System will be critical to ensuring accurate measurement, accountability and reporting, and compliance for digital businesses exploring solutions to mitigate their carbon footprint.
SOURCE MetaVerse Green Exchange