Renewable energy stories - Page 2

The first phase of SG5 spans more than 3,970 square meters with a capacity of 1,300 cabinets - but it will soon be much larger.

The ACCC has given Equinix the go-ahead to lead a joint renewable energy purchasing group for solar and wind electricity generation.

“Grid network reliability, power availability and last mile connectivity is known to be inconsistent in many regions," says Aggreko.

"Going forward, we will steadily advance measures to use 100% renewable electricity."

By ensuring that management and operations measures are in place, data center downtime is minimized.

Fujitsu has installed a 99.6kW solar panel system on the roof of its data centre in Eight Mile Plains, Queensland, following the company's commitment to indigenous businesses and sustainable practices.

The company will work with fellow participating companies to leverage industry expertise to reduce emissions across supply chains, with a goal to becoming carbon neutral by 2050.

The projects in China, Australia, and the U.S. will total 615 MWh. Comes as Amazon criticised for conditions and lack of paid sick leave in U.S.

The company says it has deployed a system for its largest data centres to shift the timing of many compute tasks to when low-carbon power sources, like wind and solar, are most plentiful. 

The Australian project is one of six new renewable energy projects, which are expected to produce a total 711MW of new renewable energy capacity.

At the launch last week, officials received a tour of the CLT-1 facility, which is a 165,800 square-foot data center with 120,000 square feet dedicated to the main data hall.

Akamai Technologies has announced it is increasing its commitment to the ‘green’ data center.

CyrusOne has appointed three new senior hires in its growing Europe-based team, including a new area vice president, engineering solutions director, and business development manager.

Schneider Electric's John Powers shares the massive impact renewable energy is having on the data center industry.

It’s in dark times like these with Brexit looming above that it’s great to see some reassurance with classic British innovation.

Data from Cloudscene has revealed tech giants like Google and Apple are setting a precedent in renewable energy, but AWS has come under fire.

Park Place Technologies’ CEO shares his views on innovations aside from renewable energy that can slim a data centre’s footprint.

CyrusOne's two London data centres are now running on a 100% renewable energy tariff, with the third one on the way.

Microsoft has announced an agreement with EDP Renewables to execute two 15-year power purchase agreements (PPA).

The tech giant’s latest investment brings its total renewable energy portfolio to more than 1.3 gigawatts.

“Innovative battery storage solutions at scale are required for renewable energy to reach its full potential.”

The company recently announced the formal approval from the Science Based Targets initiative of its 2025 greenhouse gas emissions goals.

The trust will provide relevant equipment to New Zealand schools in the hopes that it will inspire students’ interest in STEM and renewable energy.

The company has been busy in the past months having signed several contracts with the major Icelandic power providers.