As the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), autonomous vehicles (AVs) and related innovations evolve, we are witnessing astonishing global growth in demand for computing power, data storage and the infrastructure to maintain operations. Regulators, corporate customers and the public are focused as never before on the sustainability performance of cloud computing and data centers. The industrial IoT, AI and AVs place a premium on edge data centers that provide low-latency, distributed computing power. Green Cognition advises clients on the risks and opportunities related to cloud and data centers to help them make intelligent business decisions. We cover developing regulatory regimes, emerging customer demands, NGO initiatives and innovations in the private sector. In parallel, companies, institutions and governments are increasingly turning to microgrids to maintain critical operations in the face of grid outages resulting from extreme weather events or physical/cyber attacks. Microgrids, often backed by renewable energy, allow public and private sector customers to "island" their operations and ensure resilience during these grid events. Companies can avoid business disruptions, governments can continue to provide emergency response and public safety services, while hospitals can ensure uninterrupted critical care. Green Cognition understands the policy and regulatory landscape surrounding microgrids and renewable energy and has the right connections in the public and private sectors to guide clients.
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