Could wastewater be used to cool data centres?
With data centres‘ quench for water growing exponentially, a new study by the University of Texas at Austin has suggested…
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UN climate chief urges greater scrutiny of AI’s energy impact
UN Climate Change executive secretary Simon Stiell has called for greater action from the tech sector in addressing the environmental…
‘Next phase’ of AI adoption will focus more on whether it can expand responsibly
The ‘next phase’ of AI adoption will focus less on its capacity to perform sophisticated tasks, and more on whether…
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…
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…