Data Centres
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Blackstone confirms £10 billion data center in UK
News The Northumberland site could become home to the largest AI data center in Europe
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Data center carbon emissions are spiraling out of control
News New research shows data center carbon emissions could reach the billions of tons by the end of the decade, prompting serious environmental concerns
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Oracle wants to power a new gigawatt data center with three small nuclear reactors
News The firm is pushing the size of its data centers to new heights according to Oracle’s Larry Ellison
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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AI’s thirsty secret
ITPro Podcast Data center expansion is putting freshwater sources under immense strain, with operators facing an environmental and PR reckoning
By Rory Bathgate Published
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Virgin Media O2 cuts data center cooling costs by £1 million per year
News Through a deal with AI solution provider EkkoSense, the company is optimizing its cooling systems and cutting its carbon emissions
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Microsoft signs off on $100 billion investment plan for data center development
News The fund will go towards creating new data centers and expanding existing sites, as well as investing in energy supplies
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Sweden's biggest data center planned for 2027
EcoDataCenter has snapped up part of a former paper mill site after battery firm NorthVolt pulled out of plans to turn it into a battery manufacturing plant
By Ross Kelly Published
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Data centers will now be classed as critical national infrastructure in the UK
Data centers will now be designated as critical national infrastructure under government plans and will receive extended support to contend with cyber attacks
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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atNorth unveils plans for new ‘mega data center’ in Denmark
The firm says the new data center site will help heat industrial greenhouses and homes
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Plans lodged for new Blackpool Airport solar farm to support data center campus
News Blackpool Council says its proposed Silicon Sands development could bring high-quality jobs to the region
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Data center water consumption is spiraling out of control
News Energy usage might be front of mind amid the AI era, but surging data center water consumption is raising serious concerns among industry stakeholders
By Solomon Klappholz Last updated
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Scrapped Britishvolt gigafactory set to house Europe’s "largest AI data center"
News The proposals mark the latest effort to repurpose former industrial sites to support data center development
By Emma Woollacott Published
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