data centres

Data centre developers could be required to pay hefty deposits to secure their place in the queue for a connection to Britain's power grid, Ofgem has announced

The data centres that hold up over the next decade will not be the ones designed simply to withstand disruption, but those able to adjust to changing geopolitical and planetary climates, writes Arup's Gareth Williams

Anthony Albanese vows to ensure new data centres underwrite any increase in energy demand, the German government faces criticism over changes to green heating rules, and Kenya moves to deliver new carbon exchange

Gyre Energy's Dougald Coulson reflects on the firm's journey since securing $1.3m in fresh investment and grant funding

Company vows to deliver 'responsible growth', despite joining growing list of US tech giants that is struggling to cut carbon emissions while rapidly growing AI capacity

Research from Schneider Electric shows climate risk is not yet fully priced into physical asset valuations for AI data centres, leaving owners 'increasingly exposed' to worsening extreme weather impacts

New initiative aims to address residents' concerns about expansion of AI and digital infrastructure, in a bid to ensure growth is not detrimental to communities or the environment

We must choose how AI can be shaped and directed towards a positive future that makes our planet a better - not a worse - place to live, writes former UK Energy Minister Chris Skidmore

London Mayor calls for city-wide coordination on data centre growth to deliver 'environmentally friendly, low emission' AI capacity

Partners aim to unlock grid capacity by providing utilities and distribution system operators with new levels of visibility and control over the network