Hanlie Smuts

Professor and Head of Department, University of Pretoria

Hanlie Smuts

Globally, data centres already account for about 2 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, equal to the environmental impact of the aviation industry.

Science & Technology

Data that is stored and not used has a carbon footprint. How companies can manage dark data better

25 Aug 2025

4 min read

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