Microsoft is one of the largest purchasers of renewable energy globally, and their reports on their data centers near Dublin mention their efforts to lower their PUE down to below 1.25. They also report using large amounts of renewable energy at their Amsterdam and Denmark locations. Unfortunately, their efforts to re-use residual heat have thus far been characterized as PR theatre, and when pressed, Microsoft admits to not having found a viable method thus far. Recently, Microsoft's plans to construct new data centers in the Netherlands have led to sustained pressure from residents, local government, and the media.

By contrast, Leafcloud servers run at a PUE of about 1.2, but most importantly, our servers are housed at our carbon-negative Leaf sites, where we can re-use most of the energy we use.

This method results in an ERE, or energy re-use effectiveness, of 0.15!

Utilizing all that residual heat makes Leafcloud far more energy-efficient than other providers unable to re-use energy effectively. So, when using Leafcloud, you know that your workloads reduce CO2 emissions by providing hot water to households in the Netherlands.