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The Future of Data Centre Sustainability

The Future of Data Centre Sustainability

13 April 2026, 08:24

As demand for digital infrastructure grows, driven by AI, cloud services, and high-performance computing, the question is no longer whether data centres must become more sustainable, but how.

At the HEATWISE Pilot Event in Luleå hosted by RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, leading experts from industry, utilities, and research came together to discuss the challenges and opportunities shaping the next generation of data centre infrastructure.

Chair:
🔹 Jon Summers – Research Lead in Data Centres, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden

Panelists:
🔹 Mark Acton – Consultant and Technical Advisor, Editor and Chair of the European Commission Code of Conduct on Data Centre Energy Efficiency
🔹 Fredrik Engström – Business Area Manager District Heating & Cooling, Luleå Energi
🔹 Tor Björn Minde – Head of ICE Datacenter Unit, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
🔹 Rasmus Lund Jensen – Associate Professor, Aalborg University

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