How do data centers make energy efficiency investment decisions? Qualitative evidence from focus groups and interviews
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عنوان ژورنال: Energy Efficiency
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1570-646X,1570-6478
DOI: 10.1007/s12053-019-09782-2