Renewable energy stories - Page 19
Google ups EU investment to EUR 1b with new Belgium data centre and solar plant
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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Google has announced plans to continue its large investment in Europe with new data centre infrastructure planned for Belgium.
Digital Realty bolsters renewable energy initiatives
Wed, 6th Dec 2017
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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.
Australia's clean technology sector gets a $4.8m boost
Wed, 6th Dec 2017
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Australia's National Energy Resources Australia will provide $4.8m in funding for eight clean technology projects in the energy sector.
Launch of large-scale colocation data centre in Amsterdam just the beginning
Sat, 2nd Dec 2017
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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.
Itatel launches environmentally friendly data centre in Italy
Thu, 16th Nov 2017
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Itatel has designed and deployed a new green data centre at the University of Pisa – one of Italy's oldest universities.
PHOTO GALLERY: Hundreds gather at Datacloud Nordic 2017
Tue, 7th Nov 2017
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People from all over Europe convened at the recent data centre conference to gain access to the invaluable insights shared throughout the day.
Firms save $10m a year by placing data centre in Nordics versus the UK
Mon, 30th Oct 2017
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DigiPlex's CEO shared the opportunities that the Nordics hold at the Datacloud Nordic event - Amazon, Apple and Google are already taking advantage.
Datacloud Nordic 2017 - Norway's state sec says they're ready for the future
Mon, 30th Oct 2017
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Norway's state sec opened the event, reporting the govt knows if it provides good framework conditions, data centres will do great things for society.
London data centre one of UK's first to switch to 100% green energy
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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Netwise Hosting is leading the charge after making the switch to true 100 percent renewable energy at its fast-filling London Central data.
Microsoft buys all power from Irish wind farm for 15 years to power cloud
Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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Microsoft is buying every single kilowatt of energy that is produced from GE's new 37 megawatt wind farm in Ireland to support growing cloud demand.
Robots, drones and EVs mean engineers may have to upskill
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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To remain employable engineers require expertise in new technology such as GPS positioning, drones and virtual reality...
Nordic data centre investment tops US$3b in last 12-18 months alone
Fri, 15th Sep 2017
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New findings have revealed the data centre market in the Nordic region appears to be steaming ahead, with its perfect conditions driving investment.
The EV revolution is coming faster than Kiwis think
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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New Zealand is on the verge of an exciting period for electric vehicles, according to experts at the evworld NZ showcase.
The AU$100 million program to encourage Australians to take up EVs
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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The Turnbull Government is supporting a $100m asset finance program to encourage Australians to switch to electric vehicles.
Ford will deliver on sustainability goals with clean energy and waste reduction
Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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Ford Motor Company Releases 18th Annual Sustainability Report: Detailing environmental progress and future commitments.
Small town in Norway to host world's largest data centre – for now
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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In terms of sheer size, the plans reveal the centre to be a behemoth at four storeys and 600 square metres, drawing on 1,000MW of power.
Gisborne is the unlikely New Zealand town embracing emerging technologies
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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Gisborne gears up for a green future as it welcomes the groundbreaking Electric Village, a hub for cutting-edge energy tech.
80,000 Aussies say goodbye to fossil fuels with a new south Australian wind farm
Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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Installation of the turbines is scheduled to start by the end of the year, with completion foreseen by mid-2018...
Google data centers: 100% renewable is just the beginning
Wed, 5th Apr 2017
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That's bigger than many large utilities and more than twice as much as the 1.21 gigawatts it took to send Marty McFly back in time.
Rising demand for data centers strikes growth for power system market in APAC
Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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Surging smartphone use and data centres in APAC to drive nearly 5% annual growth in global DC power system market by 2021, Technavio reports.