Earlier this year, AMD announced a report by energy efficiency expert, Dr. Jonathan Koomey, wherein it was announced the global energy consumption for worldwide datacenters was $7.2 billion dollars annually in 2005.  This included $2.7 billion dollars in cooling and auxiliary equipment alone.

AMD's next phase of that report will be published on Wednesday.  It will include more targeted details and a breakdown of the energy findings, including trends.

Read more ... AMD's previously released report.