Renewable energy stories - Page 14
Traditional data centres won’t cut it for future energy consumption
Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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Policy Connect's report has revealed there are grim concerns that the demand for data and digital service will exceed energy efficiency gains.
REVEALED: The top data centre hotspots for business in UK
Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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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.
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.
New tech powers up across NZ
Mon, 4th Dec 2017
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More than 15,000 homes in New Zealand are now generating their own electricity, driven by solar power and advancements in residential energy technologies.
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.
ENGIE and Schneider Electric achieve huge milestone together
Mon, 23rd Oct 2017
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The two tech giants joined forces to construct Southeast Asia’s largest multifluid renewable energy microgrid on Semekau Island.
Australian renewable energy gets a $7m boost
Fri, 20th Oct 2017
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Redback Technologies secures AUD $7 million in funding to enhance smart solar solutions, backed by the Clean Energy Innovation Fund and Right Click Capital.
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...
Get ready to zoom around in an electric speedster with Mevo and Z Energy
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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Mevo, the climate positive vehicle company, is expanding its fleet with a $250,000 investment and a partnership with Z Energy.
Ara and EECA assist large scale energy conservation projects
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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EECA and Ara champion green energy, saving firms hundreds of thousands while edifying New Zealand's eco-credentials.
Tesla and Solarcity team up to install Powerwalls across NZ
Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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SolarCity chosen as Tesla Powerwall Certified Installer, integrating Powerwall into solarZero service in New Zealand.
New Zealand’s first ever electric vehicle showcase breaks records
Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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With a record number of visitors, 2,631 over two days, EVWorld NZ reflected the growing popularity of EVs throughout the country...