Six companies have received the 2013 European Code of Conduct for Data Centres Award for their respective investment in innovative energy efficient technologies, which have resulted in major reductions in energy use. The winning data centres have implemented most of the best practices recommended by the Code of Conduct, including innovative solutions such as: using external ambient air as a free cooling medium, IT virtualisation and consolidation, monitoring and management of energy consumption, highly efficient UPSs, ultracapacitors and water cooling, setpoint adjustments and control changes to address temperature and humidity control, installation of variable frequency drivers on all primary chilled water pumps, and installation of ultrasonic humidification systems.

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