EI has selected a carbon neutral data centre campus in Iceland to investigate the efficiencies of distributing large-scale genomics and computational biology data analysis. Through Verne Global, EI will have access to one of the world’s most reliable power grids producing 100% geothermal and hydroelectric renewable energy. One of EI’s primary goals is to understand crop genomes so new varieties can be developed to secure food supply in the face of a growing population and environmental change. The cutting-edge, high-throughput DNA sequencing instruments generate large amounts of data, from a few hundred gigabytes to several terabytes per run. The output requires significant computational effort, making the storage, processing, analysis and sharing of the data extremely challenging. “We are, therefore, very excited to be partnering with Verne Global in Iceland, who not only can supply medium and high power computing density at significantly lower energy costs, but who can also deliver excellent global network communications and data centre security,” - Dr Tim Stitt, Head of Scientific Computing at EI.