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Virgin Media O2 cuts data center cooling costs by £1 million per year
News Through a deal with AI solution provider EkkoSense, the company is optimizing its cooling systems and cutting its carbon emissions
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Microsoft signs off on $100 billion investment plan for data center development
News The fund will go towards creating new data centers and expanding existing sites, as well as investing in energy supplies
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Sweden's biggest data center planned for 2027
EcoDataCenter has snapped up part of a former paper mill site after battery firm NorthVolt pulled out of plans to turn it into a battery manufacturing plant
By Ross Kelly Published
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Data centers will now be classed as critical national infrastructure in the UK
Data centers will now be designated as critical national infrastructure under government plans and will receive extended support to contend with cyber attacks
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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atNorth unveils plans for new ‘mega data center’ in Denmark
The firm says the new data center site will help heat industrial greenhouses and homes
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Plans lodged for new Blackpool Airport solar farm to support data center campus
News Blackpool Council says its proposed Silicon Sands development could bring high-quality jobs to the region
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Data center water consumption is spiraling out of control
News Energy usage might be front of mind amid the AI era, but surging data center water consumption is raising serious concerns among industry stakeholders
By Solomon Klappholz Last updated
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Scrapped Britishvolt gigafactory set to house Europe’s "largest AI data center"
News The proposals mark the latest effort to repurpose former industrial sites to support data center development
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Why big tech is investing heavily in geothermal energy
News Meta’s partnership with Sage Geosystems comes amid a sharpened focus on alternative data center energy sources
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Data center vacancy rates are nosediving in Europe – here's why that could be a problem
News Demand is outstripping supply as data center power demands and location availability continue to rock construction efforts
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Dublin, Beijing, and Northern Virginia all have this one thing in common
News The global hyperscale data center market is highly centralized, with the US and China leading the pack – but expansion in other regions is growing
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Why demand for edge data centers is skyrocketing
News The edge data center market is expected to surpass $300 billion in value by 2026, but what’s driving this rapid growth?
By Emma Woollacott Published
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