Energy
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At Datacloud Energy & ESG 2025, industry leaders tackled one of the most pressing challenges facing Europe's digital infrastructure: how data centres and grid operators can work together more effectively. -
Datacloud Energy & ESG 2025: AWS policy director warns EU grid delays threaten data centre expansionAWS’s director of infrastructure policy for EMEA urged European policymakers to accelerate grid infrastructure modernisation, warning that delays in power connectivity could threaten the future of data centre expansion and the continent’s digital ambitions.
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As AI adoption skyrockets, the demand for gigawatt-scale data centres is accelerating at an unprecedented pace.
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Based on recent headlines, you might believe that the location of data centres is determined by two factors: where there’s space, and where permission is granted to build them. But the reality is quite different.
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As access to power is increasingly compounding new data centre projects, could nuclear energy be the answer to addressing power supply challenges?
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Industry leaders at the Datacloud Energy & ESG 2025 conference painted a sobering picture of the continent's technological position, with critical technological and economic gaps threatening the continent's digital competitiveness.
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.
Forthcoming events
Datacloud Asia 2025 co-located with ITW Asia
3 DECEMBER - 4 DECEMBER 2025 Singapore, Singapore
