Western Digital Publishes Ultrastar DC HC570 LCA Report

• Western Digital’s life cycle assessment puts the Ultrastar DC HC570 hard drive’s carbon footprint at 183.58 kilograms of CO2 equivalent over five years.
• Use-phase emissions dominate at 146.34 kilograms of CO2 equivalent, making electricity consumption the largest contributor.
• Production contributes 29.18 kilograms of CO2 equivalent, compared with 7.80 kilograms from distribution.

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