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Prime Day Specials: Save up to 36% on BLUETTI Power Stations
Mon, 10th Jul 2023
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Whether you're gearing up for an outdoor adventure or just checking out a reliable backup power source, BLUETTI has you covered.
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Choosing the Right Battery for Your Solar System with BLUETTI
Wed, 28th Jun 2023
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power / energy
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renewable energy
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solar power
Storing extra solar energy in batteries allows you to use it later at any time, reducing your dependence on the grid and saving on utility bills.
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Princeton to get solar power for its data centre from Tata
Sat, 10th Jun 2023
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Princeton Digital Group has signed a 25-year renewable energy agreement with Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited for its 48MW Mumbai data centre.
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Adani to build India’s 1st integrated data centre & IT park
Tue, 9th May 2023
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The park will host 300MW of data centre capacity and a skills development centre powered by up to 100% renewable energy.
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Equinix achieves 96% renewable energy coverage in new report
Tue, 2nd May 2023
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This strategy is focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) that align with Equinix's vision.
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Digital Edge publishes second ESG report, 'Future Possible'
Fri, 28th Apr 2023
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The first ESG report was published by Digital Edge in April 2020, and that report set out a number of ambitious targets aligned with its three key ESG pillars.
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Amazon, Mercury ink renewable energy deal using wind farms
Thu, 6th Apr 2023
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colocation
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public cloud
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cloud services
Amazon's first renewable energy project in Aotearoa will enable AWS' upcoming data centres in Auckland to operate on renewable energy when they launch in 2024.
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Schneider Electric rolls out enhanced solutions to improve sustainability
Fri, 17th Mar 2023
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Schneider Electric unveils enhanced building sustainability solutions, including integration capabilities in its EcoStruxure offerings.
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2032 digital substation market to be US$14.11 billion: FMI
Fri, 10th Mar 2023
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workflow automation
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power / energy
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analyst report
The digital substation market was valued at US$6.5 billion in 2021. It is expected to be US$14.11 billion by 2032, growing at a 7.3% CAGR from 2022 to 2032.
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Is energy storage the secret weapon for low carbon data centres?
Mon, 6th Mar 2023
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Data centres embrace BESS tech to future-proof energy needs and boost sustainability.
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Datacom partners with Mercury to bring renewable energy to DCs
Thu, 9th Feb 2023
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power / energy
Datacom, New Zealand's largest tech company, has chosen Mercury as its energy provider to ensure its data centres are powered by renewable energy.
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How the power crisis will foster UPS opportunities
Wed, 25th Jan 2023
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data centre operators
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power / energy
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renewable energy
Unprecedented demand for energy from data centres is putting pressure on energy networks, making backup power supply crucial.
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Quinbrook expands Rowan green data centre platform
Fri, 13th Jan 2023
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hyperscale
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data centre operators
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data centre maintenance / management
Rowan is now positioned for rapid expansion in providing turnkey renewables-powered site solutions for data centre operators across the US.
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Schneider Electric accelerates its AI at Scale strategy
Fri, 25th Nov 2022
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digital transformation
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power / energy
In 2021 the company launched its AI at Scale strategy and global AI Hub focused on data and analytics, led by Chief AI Officer Philippe Rambach.
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HB11 Energy appoints Dr Adi Paterson as Non-Executive Director
Fri, 22nd Jul 2022
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quantum computing
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renewable energy
His appointment will include championing the important findings of HB11 collaborators in a key new scientific paper.
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Quinbrook launches $2.5 billion ‘Supernode’ 800MW data storage project
Mon, 11th Jul 2022
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cloud services
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Quinbrook says the new Supernode will be one of the largest permit-approved data storage campus projects in the Southern Hemisphere.
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G8, ODIN enter agreement to develop renewable charging tower
Thu, 19th May 2022
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data centre maintenance / management
G8 has entered into a memorandum of understanding with ODIN to develop a charging tower powered entirely by renewable wind energy.
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Data centres are beginning to support the electric grid and help boost global renewable energy
Tue, 8th Feb 2022
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Data centers will use uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) to support the electric grid and renewable energy, says Omdia.
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Infinidium reveals world-first power generator data cooling system
Thu, 20th Jan 2022
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data centre cooling
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
Infinidium Power Corp. launches world-first power generator data cooling system, touted as the most efficient ever designed.
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Epson moves closer to 100% renewable electricity target
Wed, 17th Nov 2021
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Epson has become the first company in the Japanese manufacturing industry to convert to 100% renewable electricity for all its domestic sites.
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Salesforce announces its operations are powered entirely by renewable energy
Wed, 22nd Sep 2021
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big data
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martech
The company also announced it has expanded its net zero approach to its entire value chain — focusing on six sustainability priorities.
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Contact & Simply Energy to provide renewable power generation for Clyde data centre
Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
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data center construction
Simply Energy will provide 10 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy for the NZ data centre through ‘demand flexibility’ technology.
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Equinix opens doors to its fifth IBX data center in Singapore
Thu, 26th Aug 2021
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data centre maintenance / management
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data centre operators
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power / energy
The first phase of SG5 spans more than 3,970 square meters with a capacity of 1,300 cabinets - but it will soon be much larger.
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Equinix AU to lead renewable energy purchasing group with H&M, Goldman Sachs, HSBC & Nike
Wed, 18th Aug 2021
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data centre operators
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The ACCC has given Equinix the go-ahead to lead a joint renewable energy purchasing group for solar and wind electricity generation.