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Renewable's rise: Report reveals countries with most wind power
Power / Energy

Renewable's rise: Report reveals countries with most wind power

2017 saw installed wind energy capacity surging around the world with huge investment - nations experienced up to 50 percent growth.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2018
HIVE makes acquisition to harness prime data centre real estate
Hyperscale

HIVE makes acquisition to harness prime data centre real estate

HIVE is set to snap up Kolos Norway with the intention to build a major new data centre in Norway run on 100 percent renewable energy.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2018
Data center giants team up to tackle Australia's steep energy prices
DataCentre infrastructure

Data center giants team up to tackle Australia's steep energy prices

Schneider Electric partners with Equinix to battle high energy prices in Australia. New services will help businesses access low-cost renewable energy.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
Google's new investment in Dutch data centre brings total to €1.5b
Hyperscale

Google's new investment in Dutch data centre brings total to €1.5b

Google is investing a further €500m into its Dutch data centre that ran on 100% renewable energy from day 1 to further expand the facility.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Mar 2018
How to turn water into power with this new turbine
DataCentre infrastructure

How to turn water into power with this new turbine

Vortical Tech's new turbine converts household tap water flow into 120 watts of electricity, providing sustainable energy with every wash and flush.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018
Microsoft pushes India towards climate change goals with new solar energy deal
Power / Energy

Microsoft pushes India towards climate change goals with new solar energy deal

Microsoft has completed its first ever solar energy deal in India, purchasing 3MW of solar-powered electricity.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Mar 2018
Traditional data centres won't cut it for future energy consumption
DataCentre infrastructure

Traditional data centres won't cut it for future energy consumption

Policy Connect's report has revealed there are grim concerns that the demand for data and digital service will exceed energy efficiency gains.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Feb 2018
REVEALED: The top data centre hotspots for business in UK
Unified Communications

REVEALED: The top data centre hotspots for business in UK

Bidwells has released a report that delves into the UK data centre market, the hot locations and whether data centres should go rural or city.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2018
Google ups EU investment to EUR 1b with new Belgium data centre and solar plant
Hyperscale

Google ups EU investment to EUR 1b with new Belgium data centre and solar plant

​Google has announced plans to continue its large investment in Europe with new data centre infrastructure planned for Belgium.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Feb 2018
Digital Realty bolsters renewable energy initiatives
Power / Energy

Digital Realty bolsters renewable energy initiatives

Digital Realty to source 324,000 MWh of renewable energy annually for US data centres via new solar and wind deals. Asia expansion details remain unclear.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Dec 2017
Australia's clean technology sector gets a $4.8m boost
DataCentre infrastructure

Australia's clean technology sector gets a $4.8m boost

Australia's National Energy Resources Australia will provide $4.8m in funding for eight clean technology projects in the energy sector.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Wed, 6th Dec 2017
Launch of large-scale colocation data centre in Amsterdam just the beginning
Hyperscale

Launch of large-scale colocation data centre in Amsterdam just the beginning

After purchasing its domain name for more than $500,000 Datacenter.com has begun its roll-out of large-scale colocation data centres around the world.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 2nd Dec 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Renewable energy stories

Billion-dollar waste-to-energy deal in Hong Kong
Power / Energy

Billion-dollar waste-to-energy deal in Hong Kong

The project is expected to cut landfill use by more than 90% and power up to 100,000 homes when completed in 2024.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Mar 2018
Big step forward for Singapore's solar energy market as Microsoft signs new deal
DataCentre infrastructure

Big step forward for Singapore's solar energy market as Microsoft signs new deal

Microsoft says this is the first rooftop solar portfolio in the country focused on serving data center energy consumption.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Mar 2018
Could biofuels lead New Zealand to a green transport future?
Power / Energy

Could biofuels lead New Zealand to a green transport future?

New Zealand’s transport emissions could fall sharply if biofuels are developed locally, but only with policy support and investment.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Feb 2018
Top Google researcher to address Auckland digital summit
Smart Cities

Top Google researcher to address Auckland digital summit

Auckland’s biggest global tech summit will draw more than 450 delegates as New Zealand pushes a national digital roadmap.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2018
New tech platform for solar photovoltaic
Power / Energy

New tech platform for solar photovoltaic

Solar sites could deliver up to 50 percent more power and smooth out cloud-driven swings under Fluence's new storage platform.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jan 2018
New tech powers up across NZ
DataCentre infrastructure

New tech powers up across NZ

More than 15,000 homes in New Zealand are now generating their own electricity, driven by solar power and advancements in residential energy technologies.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Dec 2017