Green Revolution - How data centres are answering to the global climate emergency
In the face of the global climate emergency and the European energy crisis, data centres are under increasing pressure to reduce their carbon footprint and enh...
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
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
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
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
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