Equinix signs renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement in Singapore
Data centre giant Equinix has signed a new renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Flo Energy Singapore, which will…
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Almost all data centres in the US are located within or close to urban areas
Some 97.5% of data centres in the United States are located either within or close to urban areas, challenging the…
NTT DATA, ENGIE partner on renewable energy project for data centres
NTT DATA has announced a long-term strategic partnership with energy company ENGIE, aimed at providing renewable and low-carbon energy to…
Heatwaves putting data centres ‘under pressure’ due to increased cooling demands
Continued heatwaves are putting data centres and other digital infrastructure ‘under pressure’, with such services requiring ‘significantly more cooling capacity’,…
Proposed power plants for US data centres could generate over 660 million tonnes of emissions annually
A new report by the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) has identified at least 74 gas-fired power plants that are planned…
The energy wall – how AI companies are trying to scale without breaking power bills
Op-ed by Francesco Pinci, Boss Energy. The AI race has largely been framed around speed, investment, and computational advantage. But…
Over 40 cities endorse new initiative shaping data centre development in urban areas
More than 40 cities across six continents have pledged their support for the Global Urban Data Centres Pact, a mayoral-led…
Majority of global data centre capacity exposed to climate risks, study finds
Around four fifths (79%) of global data centre capacity faces exposure to ‘acute climate hazards’ including flooding, extreme winds and…
Growth of data centre network in the UK needs to be matched by sustainable energy infrastructure
The continued growth of data centres in the UK – which, according to a recent article in The Times, may require…
Electricity consumption from data centres set to triple by end of the decade
Increased demand for cloud computing, AI and digital services is likely to lead to a tripling of global electricity demand…