Gas-insulated switchgear, widely used in MV secondary substations, conventionally contain SF₆, which has excellent dielectric and arc-extinguishing properties, but, at the same time, is the world’s most potent greenhouse gas, with a global warming potential 25,200 times that of CO₂.

Natron’s batteries are manufactured using the same tools and equipment used for lithium-ion manufacturing. This similarity in manufacturing requirements enables Natron and Clarios to leverage a portion of the Clarios Meadowbrook lithium-ion facility for sodium-ion manufacturing at a lower cost and faster time to market compared to building a new factory. 

Waste vegetable and animal fats, and used cooking oils, can be used as base materials for HVO, which are converted into hydrocarbons by means of a catalytic reaction with the addition of hydrogen. 

These reusable, modular walls can be placed in occupied areas during construction and remodeling to keep staff and visitors safe.

Using a modular approach, ABB’s microgrid solutions allow data centers to operate fully off-grid, powered by their own solar or wind generation coupled with battery energy storage systems (BESS), or partially off-grid by utilizing both renewables and power networks.

As demand for senior-level data center professionals and IT/facility engineers with advanced sustainability expertise continues to rise, sustainability skill sets have never been more valuable or impactful. 

Being edge-ready will need to be about sustainability as much as being operationally resilient.