Access to energy is biggest problem facing European data centres
Long connection times and challenges accessing the grid are not just a UK phenomenon.
AI Growth Zones are ‘a policy decision without a business case’
The government has denied it failed to consult on British AI Growth Zone policy as a data centre operator warned development of the zones could be scuppered by power prices and locations.
Are power purchase agreements making data centres cleaner?
Contracts for purchasing renewable energy may open up operators to accusations of greenwashing.
Bechtel to scale up NVIDIA simulation tool for factories
Bechtel has announced it will modularise the NVIDIA Omniverse blueprint to accelerate how multi-generation, gigawatt scale AI infrastructure is designed and built.
Bitcoin miner and liquid cooling pioneer join forces
CleanSpark has announced it is working with Submer on an infrastructure platform that integrates power generation, data centre development and AI service delivery
British data centres unconcerned about drought risks
House of Lords committee hears that data centres are expecting water supplies to be maintained even as increasing scarcity bites.
Campaign calls for moratorium on new data centre build
Community and environmental groups want to ban development of new data centres in America, citing soaring electricity bills, land prices, and potential job losses.
Data centre at Cambois, Northumberland, creates thousands of job
QTS has begun enabling works for the development of its data centre campus in Cambois, Blyth, in one of the first steps toward the Northeast of the UK becoming an AI hub.
Data centre boom ‘could account for 10% of US emissions’
A massive expansion of data centres powered by fracked gas could account for 10% of the economy-wide emissions and 44% of the power sector emissions allowable under the previous 2035 climate target in the US.
Data centre developers to pay fee to keep connections offer
Ofgem takes aim at zombie projects in the connections queue.
Data centres stunting development of housing in London
The expansion of data centres is being blamed for delays in delivering new housing in London.
DayOne hyperscaler financing marks largest private capital raise in sector
DayOne Data Centers has raised billions in equity financing in landmark deal.
‘Don’t sugarcoat data centre environmental impacts’
Reporting about sustainability should reflect reality and take into account the wider digital supply chain.
Five technology trends shaping data centre development
Data centres are employing advanced power systems, liquid cooling, on-site generation and digital twins as they are deployed at pace.
Gas will be vital to powering data centres to 2035, says report
Despite the rise of renewable energy, gas will play a crucial role in powering data centres in the years to come.
Geospatial data provides ‘helicopter view’ of planning issues
Data centre operators should make more use of geospatial data to determine the feasibility of development sites, an expert has said.
Grid connection delays hampering sustainability efforts
Difficulties getting connections are forcing data centre developers to turn to gas-fired plant.
Heat networks should be critical infrastructure to take heat from data centres
Following the classification of data centres as CNI, the government should do the same with heat networks to make use of the energy expended in data centre operation.
Joint venture moves to establish hyperscale site in Osaka, Japan
Real asset company ESR and Colt Data Centre Services, a global provider of hyperscale, AI and large enterprise data centre solutions, are to develop the first phase of a 130MW hyperscale data centre site in Minoh City, Osaka, Japan.
Microgrids promise cheaper power and less queueing
Onsite gas or HVO-powered generators are expected to power data centres to overcome connections hurdles – and ultimately cut power costs.
