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VMware achieves carbon neutrality two years early
Virtualisation

VMware achieves carbon neutrality two years early

VMware has achieved carbon neutrality two years ahead of schedule, through a combination of energy efficiency initiatives and renewable energy projects.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Nov 2018
Google wants carbon-free energy for data centres 24/7
Hyperscale

Google wants carbon-free energy for data centres 24/7

Google has released a report detailing its progress in making its data centres sustainable, aiming to provide carbon-free energy 24/7.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Oct 2018
World's first carbon-positive data centre due to be powered on
DataCentre infrastructure

World's first carbon-positive data centre due to be powered on

EcoDataCenter will be launching its new facility in Sweden that not only has no carbon emissions, but also promotes the reduction of them.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Oct 2018
Iron Mountain achieves 100% renewable energy at EU data centres
Hyperscale

Iron Mountain achieves 100% renewable energy at EU data centres

Iron Mountain celebrates 100% renewable energy milestone at its EU data centres, improving sustainability in Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the UK.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Sep 2018
Facebook seals 20 year deal to supply Singapore data centre with solar power
Hyperscale

Facebook seals 20 year deal to supply Singapore data centre with solar power

After recently announcing its plans for the largest data centre Singapore has ever seen, Facebook has revealed its first renewable energy partner in Asia.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Sep 2018
Google continues renewable rampage with new wind farm investment
Hyperscale

Google continues renewable rampage with new wind farm investment

Google's goal with this Finland investment is to buy enough renewable energy to match the power consumed across its global operations.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Sep 2018
Toasty! Excess heat from DigiPlex data centre to warm thousands of homes
DataCentre infrastructure

Toasty! Excess heat from DigiPlex data centre to warm thousands of homes

Reuse and recycle is a slogan that is becoming increasingly critical to our existence on this planet, and something DigiPlex has taken note of.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Aug 2018
Google: Measuring our impact in data center communities
Hyperscale

Google: Measuring our impact in data center communities

As of 2016, Google data centers generated $1.3 billion in economic activity across the US, and have generated over 11,000 jobs.

By Gary Demasi • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Aug 2018
Optimising data centre energy efficiency in a world of renewables
DataCentre infrastructure

Optimising data centre energy efficiency in a world of renewables

Eaton East Asia VP of sales says the move to renewable energy is encouraging, however change is required to combat its volatile nature.

By Jimmy Yam • 5 min read • Tue, 31st Jul 2018
Schneider Electric chips in for a sustainable data centre future
Semiconductors

Schneider Electric chips in for a sustainable data centre future

Very soon we will have consumed more from the planet than it can renew in the future - but Schneider Electric says it can be reversed.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Jul 2018
New data centre built in an ex-mine pushing to be Europe's greenest
DataCentre infrastructure

New data centre built in an ex-mine pushing to be Europe's greenest

Set in a former underground mine, the 120,000m² Lefdal Mine Datacenter has a number of incredible power and cooling technologies.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Jul 2018
Starting with its data centers, Fujitsu plans to be 100% renewable by 2050
Hyperscale

Starting with its data centers, Fujitsu plans to be 100% renewable by 2050

The company has made the bold announcement to be powered by 100 percent renewable sources at all of its operations around the world.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 21st Jul 2018
Facebook commits to 100% solar power for data center campus
Hyperscale

Facebook commits to 100% solar power for data center campus

Facebook's Prineville data center campus will be powered 100% by renewable energy, thanks to a partnership with Pacific Power.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Jul 2018
Infomart Data Centers reveal huge sustainability gains
Hyperscale

Infomart Data Centers reveal huge sustainability gains

Infomart has blazed a green trail in its environmental responsibility by recycling more than 1.9 million pounds of data center infrastructure.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 14th Jul 2018
New $300m fund launched by Apple for a cleaner China
Hyperscale

New $300m fund launched by Apple for a cleaner China

Apple has launched a jointly funded initiative to promote renewable energy in China in an attempt to reduce the effects of electronics manufacturing.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 13th Jul 2018
Scandinavia dominating wind market for big data centre operators
Hyperscale

Scandinavia dominating wind market for big data centre operators

Renewable energy is a hot topic among data centre circles, and Scandinavia has seized the opportunity to make the most of it.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jul 2018
The hard question from Lenovo: Is your data centre sustainable?
DataCentre infrastructure

The hard question from Lenovo: Is your data centre sustainable?

Lenovo Data Centre Group's Rob Makin shares how organisations that embrace a green data centre strategy will be the winners long term.

By Rob Makin • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018
Microsoft launches ground-breaking undersea data centre in Scotland
DataCentre infrastructure

Microsoft launches ground-breaking undersea data centre in Scotland

Microsoft has successfully deployed a revolutionary data centre with tech based on a submarine that is now processing workloads on the seafloor.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Thu, 7th Jun 2018

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