Energy
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The ever-increasing demand for AI workloads will see the global data centre market expand by a 15% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) through 2027, a figure that could rise to 20%, according to new research from Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL). -
As artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing continue to push the boundaries of technological advancements, data centres are grappling with new challenges.
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As the digital landscape continues to evolve, the data centre, cloud, and wider connectivity sectors are gearing up for a transformative year ahead.
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Oil and gas giant ExxonMobil is getting in on the data centre rush, with plans to offer its carbon capture and storage (CCS) systems to generate low-carbon electricity sites across the US.
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Intersect Power, a US-based clean energy provider, has penned partnerships with Google and TPG Rise Climate (TPG) to supply power and storage solutions for data centres.
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Vertiv has teamed up with Compass Datacenters to develop a new cooling solution that can switch between air and liquid cooling to support high-density deployments.
Forthcoming events
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Schneider Electric unveiled a series of updates targeting digital infrastructure energy efficiency, including partnering with Nvidia on liquid-cooled data centre designs.
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Vertiv has unveiled a new uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system designed to support both traditional workloads and high-density applications.
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AWS is set to overhaul its data centre infrastructure to meet the demands of next-generation AI workloads, unveiling new cooling technologies and power optimisation strategies.
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New research from DLA Piper reveals confidence among global data centre investors and operators despite the sector drawing increased scrutiny over rising power consumption.
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According to a new report from the US think tank Jack Kemp Foundation, consumers and small businesses could see energy bills surge by up to 70% within five years, driven by rising power demands from AI data centres.
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Global data centre operator Equinix has signed a 10-year virtual power purchase agreement with renewable energy firm Neoen to supply 53 MW of solar power to support its facilities in Italy.
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The relentless pace of AI shows no signs of slowing down going into 2025. However, the increased demand for intense workloads has created new challenges such as increased power consumption in high-density data centres.
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Vertiv has expanded its liquid cooling product portfolio with two new coolant distribution units (CDUs), designed to provide modular liquid cooling in data centers.
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Oklo, a Sam Altman-backed startup aiming to develop small nuclear power plants, has acquired US-based radioisotope firm Atomic Alchemy to boost fuel production for its reactors.
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Engineers at Vodafone are working with AMD to design mobile base stations capable of supporting AI workloads in addition to traditional network operations while using less power.
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UK energy regulator Ofgem has greenlit five new subsea energy links in the North Sea.
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New research from Gartner suggests that increased power demands from data centres running AI and generative AI workloads could constrain power availability in 40% of sites by 2027.
