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learn-pr/philanthropies/describe-sustainability-practices-datacenters/10-check.yml

@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ quiz:
     choices:
     - content: Using KPIs to track progress toward environmental goals. 
       isCorrect: false
-      explanation: Incorrect. While using KPIs to track progress is important for measuring and reporting sustainability efforts, it is not the primary or first consideration. The initial step is to adopt green energy sources, which directly reduces the carbon footprint and environmental impact of datacenter operations.
+      explanation: Incorrect. While using KPIs to track progress is important for measuring and reporting sustainability efforts, it isn't the primary or first consideration. The initial step is to adopt green energy sources, which directly reduce the carbon footprint and environmental impact of datacenter operations.
     - content: Tracking power usage effectiveness (PUE). 
       isCorrect: false
-      explanation: Incorrect. Tracking PUE is a critical metric for understanding and improving energy efficiency, but it is not the first step in adopting sustainable practices. The primary consideration is to switch to renewable energy sources, which fundamentally reduces reliance on fossil fuels and lowers overall emissions.
-    - content: Engaging in carbon capture (e.g., direct air capture (DAC).  
+      explanation: Incorrect. Tracking PUE is a critical metric for understanding and improving energy efficiency, but it isn't the first step in adopting sustainable practices. The primary consideration is to switch to renewable energy sources, which fundamentally reduces reliance on fossil fuels and lowers overall emissions.
+    - content: Engaging in carbon capture (for example, direct air capture (DAC).  
       isCorrect: false
-      explanation: Incorrect. Carbon capture technologies are advanced methods for reducing carbon emissions, but they are typically implemented after foundational sustainable practices, such as adopting green energy sources, are in place. The primary focus should be on reducing emissions at the source by using renewable energy.
+      explanation: Incorrect. Carbon capture technologies are advanced methods for reducing carbon emissions, but they're typically implemented after foundational sustainable practices, such as adopting green energy sources, are in place. The primary focus should be on reducing emissions at the source by using renewable energy.
     - content: Adopting green energy sources. 
       isCorrect: true
       explanation: Correct. Adopting green energy sources. 
@@ -30,46 +30,46 @@ quiz:
     choices:
     - content: Power usage effectiveness (PUE), which measures how efficiently a datacenter uses energy. 
       isCorrect: false
-      explanation: Incorrect. PUE is a metric used to measure the energy efficiency of a datacenter, not a cooling technique. It calculates the ratio of total facility energy usage to the energy used by IT equipment. While PUE helps track and improve energy efficiency, it does not directly address cooling methods.
+      explanation: Incorrect. PUE is a metric used to measure the energy efficiency of a datacenter, not a cooling technique. It calculates the ratio of total facility energy usage to the energy used by IT equipment. While PUE helps track and improve energy efficiency, it doesn't directly address cooling methods.
     - content: Liquid cooling, which includes replacing traditional air cooling with direct to chip cooling.  
       isCorrect: false
       explanation: Correct. Liquid cooling, which includes replacing traditional air cooling with direct to chip cooling. 
     - content: Biomimicry, which involves designing and operating facilities inspired by natural systems.  
       isCorrect: false
-      explanation: Incorrect. Biomimicry is an innovative approach to design that draws inspiration from natural systems and processes. While it can lead to more sustainable practices, it is not specifically a cooling technique. Liquid cooling directly addresses the need for efficient heat dissipation in datacenters.
+      explanation: Incorrect. Biomimicry is an innovative approach to design that draws inspiration from natural systems and processes. While it can lead to more sustainable practices, it isn't specifically a cooling technique. Liquid cooling directly addresses the need for efficient heat dissipation in datacenters.
     - content: Localized energy grids, which offer self-sufficient, low-emission operations.  
       isCorrect: true
-      explanation: Incorrect. Localized energy grids are systems that provide self-sufficient energy solutions, often using renewable sources. They contribute to sustainability by reducing emissions and improving energy reliability, but they are not cooling techniques. Liquid cooling specifically targets the efficient management of heat generated by servers.
+      explanation: Incorrect. Localized energy grids are systems that provide self-sufficient energy solutions, often using renewable sources. They contribute to sustainability by reducing emissions and improving energy reliability, but they're not cooling techniques. Liquid cooling specifically targets the efficient management of heat generated by servers.
 
   - content: What is one way that datacenters can conserve water?  
     choices:
     - content: Through closed-loop water systems.
       isCorrect: true
       explanation: Correct. Through closed-loop water systems. 
-    - content: Via UPS innovations (e.g., Modern Uninterruptible Power Supply or "UPS"). 
+    - content: Via UPS innovations (for example, Modern Uninterruptible Power Supply or "UPS"). 
       isCorrect: false
-      explanation: Incorrect. UPS innovations focus on providing backup power during outages and improving energy efficiency, not on water conservation. While modern UPS systems can reduce energy waste, they do not directly address water usage in datacenters.
-    - content: By leveraging hydropower in regions with abundant water resources.
+      explanation: Incorrect. UPS innovations focus on providing backup power during outages and improving energy efficiency, not on water conservation. While modern UPS systems can reduce energy waste, they don't directly address water usage in datacenters.
+    - content: By using hydropower in regions with abundant water resources.
       isCorrect: false
-      explanation: Incorrect. Leveraging hydropower involves using water to generate electricity, which is a renewable energy source. However, it does not directly contribute to water conservation within the datacenter itself. Water conservation techniques focus on reducing water usage for cooling and other operational needs.
+      explanation: Incorrect. Using hydropower involves using water to generate electricity, which is a renewable energy source. However, it doesn't directly contribute to water conservation within the datacenter itself. Water conservation techniques focus on reducing water usage for cooling and other operational needs.
     - content: Via green roofing with native plants.
       isCorrect: false
-      explanation: Incorrect. Green roofing with native plants can support local biodiversity and reduce the heat island effect, but it does not directly address water conservation within the datacenter. Water conservation techniques involve optimizing cooling systems and recycling water used in operations.
+      explanation: Incorrect. Green roofing with native plants can support local biodiversity and reduce the heat island effect, but it doesn't directly address water conservation within the datacenter. Water conservation techniques involve optimizing cooling systems and recycling water used in operations.
 
   - content: What is a KPI that is used to monitor a datacenter's progress toward sustainability goals
     choices:
     - content: Carbon capture and storage (CCS). 
       isCorrect: false
-      explanation: Incorrect. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a technology used to capture and store carbon dioxide emissions from industrial processes. While it is important for reducing carbon footprints, it is not a KPI used to monitor a datacenter's progress toward sustainability goals. KPIs like PUE measure the efficiency of energy usage within the datacenter.
+      explanation: Incorrect. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) are a technology used to capture and store carbon dioxide emissions from industrial processes. While it is important for reducing carbon footprints, it isn't a KPI used to monitor a datacenter's progress toward sustainability goals. KPIs like PUE measure the efficiency of energy usage within the datacenter.
     - content: On-site renewable installations.  
       isCorrect: false
-      explanation: Incorrect. On-site renewable installations, such as solar panels and wind turbines, contribute to the sustainability of datacenters by providing renewable energy. However, they are not KPIs. KPIs like PUE are specific metrics used to track and report on the efficiency and sustainability of datacenter operations.
+      explanation: Incorrect. On-site renewable installations, such as solar panels and wind turbines, contribute to the sustainability of datacenters by providing renewable energy. However, they're not KPIs. KPIs like PUE are specific metrics used to track and report on the efficiency and sustainability of datacenter operations.
     - content: Power usage effectiveness (PUE).  
       isCorrect: true
       explanation: Correct. Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE). 
     - content: Energy-efficient hardware. 
       isCorrect: false
-      explanation: Incorrect. Energy-efficient hardware helps reduce the overall energy consumption of datacenters, contributing to sustainability. However, it is not a KPI. KPIs like PUE provide a standardized measure of how efficiently a datacenter uses energy, allowing for comparison and tracking of progress.
+      explanation: Incorrect. Energy-efficient hardware helps reduce the overall energy consumption of datacenters, contributing to sustainability. However, it isn't a KPI. KPIs like PUE provide a standardized measure of how efficiently a datacenter uses energy, allowing for comparison and tracking of progress.
 
   - content: What are emerging technologies used for Biomimicry?
     choices:
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ quiz:
       explanation: Correct. Biomimetic cooling systems, ventilation inspired by nature, self-healing materials, and solar panel innovations. 
     - content: Hydroponic and aeroponic green roof systems, rainwater harvesting and reuse systems, and AI-guided reforestation and carbon offsetting.  
       isCorrect: false
-      explanation: Incorrect. While hydroponic and aeroponic green roof systems, rainwater harvesting, and AI-guided reforestation are innovative and sustainable practices, they are not specifically related to biomimicry. Biomimicry involves designing systems inspired by natural processes, such as biomimetic cooling systems and self-healing materials.
+      explanation: Incorrect. While hydroponic and aeroponic green roof systems, rainwater harvesting, and AI-guided reforestation are innovative and sustainable practices, they're not related to biomimicry. Biomimicry involves designing systems inspired by natural processes, such as biomimetic cooling systems and self-healing materials.
     - content: IoT sensors for ecosystem monitoring, drones and aerial mapping, and native vegetation management apps. 
       isCorrect: false
       explanation: Incorrect. IoT sensors, drones, and native vegetation management apps are technologies used for environmental monitoring and management, not biomimicry. Biomimicry focuses on mimicking natural systems and processes to improve efficiency and sustainability in datacenter operations.
     - content: Edge computing for monitoring ecosystems, biodegradable coolants and fluids, and wildlife-friendly lighting and noise control.  
       isCorrect: false
-      explanation: Incorrect. Edge computing, biodegradable coolants, and wildlife-friendly lighting are important for sustainability and environmental protection, but they do not fall under biomimicry. Biomimicry specifically involves designing systems that emulate natural processes, such as biomimetic cooling systems and solar panel innovations inspired by photosynthesis.
+      explanation: Incorrect. Edge computing, biodegradable coolants, and wildlife-friendly lighting are important for sustainability and environmental protection, but they don't fall under biomimicry. Biomimicry specifically involves designing systems that emulate natural processes, such as biomimetic cooling systems and solar panel innovations inspired by photosynthesis.

learn-pr/philanthropies/describe-sustainability-practices-datacenters/includes/11-summary.md

@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ The module also covered advanced cooling techniques, including waste heat reuse
 - ITExchange: Sustainable Datacenters: Innovations in Energy Efficiency: https://www.itexchangeweb.com/blog/sustainable-data-centers/ 
 - NREL: Hydrogen and Fuel Cells for Data Center Applications Project Meeting: Workshop Report: https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy20osti/75355.pdf 
 - DataCenter Knowledge: Hydrogen Power: Microsoft, Caterpillar Data Center Partnership Earns Top DOE Award: https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/energy-power-supply/hydrogen-power-microsoft-caterpillar-data-center-partnership-earns-top-doe-award 
-- Springler Nature: Hydrogen as power storage technology, polymeric and interconnect material innovations for future AI datacenter applications: a review: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10854-024-13705-y 
+- Springler Nature: Hydrogen as power storage technology, polymeric, and interconnect material innovations for future AI datacenter applications: a review: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10854-024-13705-y 
 - BNGAi: Using remote sensing and IoT sensors to measure biodiversity: https://www.bng.ai/blog/using-remote-sensing-and-iot-sensors-to-measure-biodiversity/ 
 - FutureBridge: Biomimicry in datacenter design: https://netzero-events.com/biomimicry-in-data-center-design-learning-from-nature-efficiency/ 
-- Datacenter Dynamics: Google claims it will replenish 120 percent of the water it uses by 2030: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/google-claims-it-will-replenish-120-percent-of-the-water-it-uses-by-2030/ 
+- Datacenter Dynamics: Google claims it replenishes 120 percent of the water it uses by 2030: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/google-claims-it-will-replenish-120-percent-of-the-water-it-uses-by-2030/ 
 - EY: How to enable data center growth and advance sustainability simultaneously: https://www.ey.com/en_us/data-centers/enable-data-center-growth-and-advance-sustainability
 - Jacobs: Driving sustainability in data centers: https://www.jacobs.com/sites/default/files/2023-10/wp_-_driving_sustainable_data_centres_--_2023_05_17.pdf 
-- World Economic Forum: 6 ways data centres can cut their emissions — without compromising the AI boom: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/01/6-ways-data-centres-can-cut-emissions/ 
+- World Economic Forum: Six ways data centres can cut their emissions-without compromising the AI boom: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/01/6-ways-data-centres-can-cut-emissions/ 
 - MIT: The multifaceted challenge of powering AI: https://news.mit.edu/2025/multifaceted-challenge-of-powering-ai-0121 
-- MIT Management Sloan School: AI has high data center energy costs — but there are solutions: https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/ai-has-high-data-center-energy-costs-there-are-solutions 
+- MIT Management Sloan School: AI has high data center energy costs-but there are solutions: https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/ai-has-high-data-center-energy-costs-there-are-solutions 

learn-pr/philanthropies/describe-sustainability-practices-datacenters/includes/7-sustainability.md

@@ -36,15 +36,15 @@ Datacenters can contribute positively to local ecosystems by:
 
 **Water management**: Implementing sustainable water management practices to minimize water use and preserve local water resources.
 
-- **Microsoft**: At their datacenter in Quincy, Washington, Microsoft uses a closed loop water system that recirculates water for cooling, significantly reducing water consumption and minimizing the impact on local water resources.
+- **Microsoft**: At their datacenter in Quincy, Washington, Microsoft uses a closed loop water system that recirculates water for cooling, significantly reducing water consumption, and minimizing the impact on local water resources.
 
 **Protecting and Preserving Local Ecosystems**
 
 To protect and preserve local ecosystems, datacenters can: 
 
 - Environmental monitoring: Conducting regular environmental assessments to understand and mitigate their impact on local ecosystems. 
 
-- Sustainable sourcing: Ensuring that materials and resources used in construction and operation are sustainably sourced and do not contribute to habitat destruction or biodiversity loss.
+- Sustainable sourcing: Ensuring that materials and resources used in construction and operation are sustainably sourced and don't contribute to habitat destruction or biodiversity loss.
 
 - Community engagement: Engaging with local communities to understand their concerns and collaborate on initiatives that benefit both the environment and the community