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‘Never sacrifice quality for speed’: Balancing green destinations and near-term AI data centre demand with Data4 – part 2

In recent years, the expansion of data centres has been nothing short of remarkable, surpassing all expectations. However, in the midst of this colossal growth, a pressing concern has emerged: the urgent need to mitigate the environmental impact of these sprawling facilities. In response, operators...

September 13

João Marques Lima

Sad and depressed investors are betting faster on sustainable funds

Emotions have a strong influence on purchasing decisions and that goes for green economy-related investments as sad and depressed investors have been found to be more likely to invest in sustainable funds. In a new paper published in the journal Economics Letters, professors Alexandre Garel (Audencia), Adrian Fernandez-Perez (Auckland University of Technology) and Ivan Indr...

September 15

João Marques Lima

Vertiv joins Equinix in push for low-carbon fuel cell development for data centres

Digital infrastructure manufacturer Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) has announced the Clean Hydrogen Partnership will provide €2.5 million (US$2.81 million) to help fund a project to develop low-carbon fuel cells to power data centres. The company said that it is hoped this could reduce carbon emissions from operations by up to 100%. The EcoEdge PrimePower (E2P2) project is a novel...

December 15

João Marques Lima

DigitalBridge’s Scala signs up 1,600 GWh of clean energy for data centre operations

DigitalBridge's (NYSE:DBRG) Scala Data Centers has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with private energy producer Engie Brasil Energia whereby the power company will supply more than 1,600 GWh of clean energy by 2033 to the data centre operator. Scala Data Centers is a Brazilian data centre operator with three working facilities in São Paulo and one under constructio...

July 28

João Marques Lima