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ISIF backs new €340m fund for Irish climate transition

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ISIF anchors a new EUR €340m TirNua climate fund with EUR €140m to boost Ireland's energy transition, renewables and storage projects.
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ISIF backs new climate fund with EUR €140m cornerstone

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ISIF commits EUR €140m as cornerstone to TirNua climate fund targeting Irish energy-transition infrastructure and data centre decarbonisation.
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Acronis 2025 ESG report spotlights AI & emissions cuts

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Acronis' 2025 ESG report touts responsible AI rollout, a 40% emissions cut across Scopes 1-3, and expanded partner and community programmes.
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Lyten's USD $5bn deal to build Swedish battery hub

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Lyten buys Northvolt's Swedish battery assets in a USD $5bn deal, planning a Skellefteå hub fusing cell plants with vast AI data centres.
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Apple unveils MacBook Neo, its most affordable laptop

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Apple has launched MacBook Neo, a 13-inch aluminium laptop with Apple silicon, focused on budget-conscious users.
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EDP to power 1.2 GW Sines data campus with renewables

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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EDP will supply renewables to Start Campus's 1.2 GW Sines data campus in Portugal under a new Iberia-focused energy partnership.
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ABB to buy Premium Power to boost power advisory work

Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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ABB is acquiring Irish consultancy Premium Power to bolster its European power systems advisory services amid rising grid complexity.
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Finalists revealed for 2025 everywoman in Tech Awards

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Finalists for the 2025 everywoman in Technology Awards spotlight women driving UK innovation in AI, cyber security and wider STEM careers.
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AI fuels Europe data centre boom amid power crunch

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AI is turbocharging Europe's data centre boom, but grid bottlenecks and power scarcity now threaten to slow the next wave of expansion.
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Ireland unveils strict new rules for data centre power use

Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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Ireland ends its data centre freeze with strict rules tying new projects to onsite power, renewables and a shift beyond Dublin's grid limits.
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Investors pivot to GPUs as long-term AI infrastructure

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Investors are shifting from AI software bets to GPUs and data centres, treating scarce compute capacity as long-term infrastructure.
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Microsoft leads on nature in Europe's data centres

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Microsoft tops rivals for weaving nature restoration into European data centres, but report warns sector lags as AI power demand surges.
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AI supercharge drives USD $3 trillion data centre boom

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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AI-driven demand is set to unleash up to USD $3 trillion in global data centre investment, doubling capacity to 200GW by 2030.
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AI expansion triggers global race for power and real estate

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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AI growth is straining power grids and land as data centre deals soar past USD $10 billion, with the UK emerging as an AI infrastructure hub.
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Green giants: Engineering sustainable and resilient data centres

Mon, 24th Nov 2025
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UK data centres face soaring demand from AI growth, driving urgent shifts to sustainable, resilient designs with advanced cooling and renewable power.
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Scotland urged to seize AI opportunity & build global tech hub

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Scotland must harness its renewable energy and data centres to become a global AI hub, driving economic growth and innovation, experts urge.
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Be.EV invests GBP £2.5M in four new ultra-rapid charging hubs

Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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Be.EV is investing GBP £2.5 million to install four ultra-rapid EV charging hubs in London, creating 30 new 150kW bays to boost the city's charging network.
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SmartBear wins fifth Tech Cares Award for global CSR efforts

Wed, 20th Aug 2025
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SmartBear earns the Tech Cares Award for the fifth year running, recognising its global efforts in corporate social responsibility and community support.
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Hyve partners with Digital Realty to extend global hosting network

Tue, 5th Aug 2025
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Hyve Managed Hosting partners with Digital Realty to enhance global hosting via 300+ data centres, boosting resilience and expanding its international reach.
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Echelon & Iberdrola invest EUR €2 billion in Spanish data centres

Wed, 30th Jul 2025
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Echelon Data Centres and Iberdrola launch a EUR €2bn joint venture to build renewable-powered hyperscale data centres across Spain, starting near Madrid.