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Renewable energy stories - Page 5

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Data centres are beginning to support the electric grid and help boost global renewable energy
Tue, 8th Feb 2022
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Data centers will use uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) to support the electric grid and renewable energy, says Omdia.
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Infinidium reveals world-first power generator data cooling system
Thu, 20th Jan 2022
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Infinidium Power Corp. launches world-first power generator data cooling system, touted as the most efficient ever designed.
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Epson moves closer to 100% renewable electricity target
Wed, 17th Nov 2021
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Epson has become the first company in the Japanese manufacturing industry to convert to 100% renewable electricity for all its domestic sites.
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Salesforce announces its operations are powered entirely by renewable energy
Wed, 22nd Sep 2021
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The company also announced it has expanded its net zero approach to its entire value chain — focusing on six sustainability priorities.
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Contact & Simply Energy to provide renewable power generation for Clyde data centre
Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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Simply Energy will provide 10 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy for the NZ data centre through ‘demand flexibility’ technology.
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Equinix opens doors to its fifth IBX data center in Singapore
Thu, 26th Aug 2021
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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.
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Equinix AU to lead renewable energy purchasing group with H&M, Goldman Sachs, HSBC & Nike
Wed, 18th Aug 2021
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The ACCC has given Equinix the go-ahead to lead a joint renewable energy purchasing group for solar and wind electricity generation.
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Data center operators should prepare for disruption as demand for energy outgrows supply - Aggreko
Mon, 17th May 2021
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Asia Pacific data centers face potential energy supply issues as demand increases and grid capacity struggles to keep up, according to a report by Aggreko.
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Epson group sites to use 100% renewable electricity by 2023
Fri, 2nd Apr 2021
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Epson to power all global sites with renewable energy by 2023, reducing CO2 emissions by 36,000 tonnes annually.
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Colt DCS' Inzai 1 data center receives Uptime Institute Stamp of Approval
Thu, 18th Feb 2021
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Colt DCS' Inzai 1 data centre in Japan has achieved the Stamp of Approval for Management and Operations from Uptime Institute Professional Services.
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Fujitsu commits to indigenous businesses and sustainability with latest development
Fri, 11th Dec 2020
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Fujitsu installs 99.6kW solar panel system on its Queensland data center roof, supporting indigenous businesses and sustainability goals.
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AWS and Vector continue development of New Energy Platform
Tue, 20th Oct 2020
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Vector partners with Amazon Web Services to develop the New Energy Platform, an analytics solution for the energy industry. #IoT #energy.
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Schneider Electric commits to net-zero emissions as part of new Govt initiative
Mon, 27th Jul 2020
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Schneider Electric reaffirms commitment to net-zero emissions as part of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency's Industry Energy Transitions Initiative.
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Amazon commits to five new utility-scale solar projects
Mon, 25th May 2020
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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.
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Google unveils ambitious plan for '24/7 carbon-free data centres'
Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
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Google aims for '24/7 carbon-free' data centres powered by renewable energy, cutting CO2 globally.
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AWS announces renewable power project in Australia
Wed, 4th Dec 2019
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The Australian project is one of six new renewable energy projects, which are expected to produce a total 711MW of new renewable energy capacity.
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GIGA Data Centers brings energy efficiency to Mooresville, NC
Wed, 26th Jun 2019
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New GIGA Data Center in NC innovates with green energy and hyper-scale power.
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Akamai’s Texas data centers soon to be powered by wind
Tue, 7th May 2019
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Akamai's Texas data centers to run on 'green' wind energy from Seymour Hills.
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CyrusOne signs up three new senior execs for Europe
Wed, 17th Apr 2019
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CyrusOne boosts its Europe team, adding top industry talent to fuel its ambitious expansion plans.
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4 reasons cloud and colocation providers are going renewable
Mon, 8th Apr 2019
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Schneider Electric's John Powers shares the massive impact renewable energy is having on the data center industry.
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Hyve’s new innovation trims power bills and employee fat
Mon, 1st Apr 2019
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It’s in dark times like these with Brexit looming above that it’s great to see some reassurance with classic British innovation.
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Data centre titans blazing green energy trail – AWS under fire
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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Data from Cloudscene has revealed tech giants like Google and Apple are setting a precedent in renewable energy, but AWS has come under fire.
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Beyond renewables: Emerging technologies for “greening” the data centre
Sat, 16th Mar 2019
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Park Place Technologies’ CEO shares his views on innovations aside from renewable energy that can slim a data centre’s footprint.
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CyrusOne switches London data centres to green energy
Thu, 14th Mar 2019
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CyrusOne's two London data centres are now running on a 100% renewable energy tariff, with the third one on the way.