Facebook Says Almost One-Fourth of Data-Center Power Is Green
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Facebook Inc., owner of the world’s largest online social network, derived almost one-fourth of its energy for data centers from clean and renewable sources last year.
Facebook’s energy mix was 23 percent green, 27 percent coal, 17 percent natural gas, 13 percent nuclear, the company said today. While the remainder was uncategorized, it can include all the above energy sources and is available for purchase on the spot market, according to a report from the Menlo Park, California-based company today.