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1. pbasista · 1790772235 · focus · HN ↗

   From the article:

   > The European Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) obliges data centers with an installed capacity of at least 500 kilowatts (kW) to report data including their energy and water consumption. In practice, few do so, despite the directive being in effect for three years.

   I do not understand how that is even possible.

   If any law is supposed to have any practical impact on the society, it needs to be enforced. Otherwise it is a guideline at best, not a law.

   I think what would help is for these companies to each receive strict and hefty fines for non-disclosing the electricity and water consumption data they are obliged to disclose.

   I assume that after that they would report all the required data very quickly.

   1. bewareofscams · 1790772538 · focus · HN ↗

      My account is banned, so for whomever having [showdead] on:

      European directive is not a law, it's a directive.

      It's up to the national governments to create applicable laws that are to the letter and to the spirit of a European directive. Then national bodies will start applying the law and govern its implementation/adherence.

      An by "up to" I mean they are obliged... eventually.

      1. throwayaway · 1790773853 · focus · HN ↗

         It is not, I can clearly see it without it on.

         And I wouldn't be so sure on being 'eventually' obliged, someone has to enforce it for that to happen and it's not looking like anyone has profit in it

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