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The UK government has continued its ripping up of archaic planning rules to cut grid connection waiting times. -
Uncover the key talking points from the inaugural Datacloud & Energy ESG summit
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As Europe transitions towards greener energy, the role of data centres in supporting grid stability is coming under increased scrutiny. At the Datacloud Energy & ESG 2025 panel discussion, industry leaders debated how data centres can evolve from passive energy consumers into active participants in grid management.
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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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In the competitive data centre industry, where profit margins often dictate decision-making, it can be tough to push the boundaries of sustainable operations while adhering to shareholder demands.
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Ireland's energy regulator has proposed new rules that would force new data centres to provide power generation capabilities that would match their capacity demand in order to reduce strain on the national grid.
Forthcoming events
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AWS sustainability director Chris Walker on achieving ambitious goals while scaling responsibly
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The UK government is set to overhaul planning rules for nuclear reactors, making it easier to build new clean energy sources for power data centres.
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One of President Biden's closing acts before leaving office was to extend an olive branch to the US data centre market, instructing federal agencies to make sites ready for new AI data centres and clean power facilities.
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President Joe Biden has issued an Executive Order aimed at accelerating AI infrastructure in the US, including making federal sites available for new AI data centres and clean power facilities.
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Regional grid constraints are creating bottlenecks for new data centre projects, but a new report from Schneider Electric suggests alternative energy solutions and stronger collaboration with utility firms could pave the way forward.
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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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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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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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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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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.
Forthcoming events
Datacloud Asia 2025 co-located with ITW Asia
3 DECEMBER - 4 DECEMBER 2025 Singapore, Singapore
