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Fuse Energy expands into domestic gas after $10m funding

Fri, 25th Jul 2025
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Fuse Energy, serving 50,000 UK homes, expands into domestic gas after securing $10m in funding to cut bills and boost green energy growth.
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Logicalis achieves carbon neutrality in key emissions with renewables

Wed, 9th Jul 2025
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Logicalis has achieved carbon neutrality across key emissions by adopting renewables in six countries and cutting Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 10%.
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Verne appoints Billy Nolan to drive Nordic data centre growth

Thu, 29th May 2025
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Verne appoints Billy Nolan as Chief Development Officer to lead expansion of its Nordic data centre operations, focusing on projects in Finland.
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Echelon unveils EUR €3.5 billion Wicklow data centre projects

Thu, 15th May 2025
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Echelon plans EUR €3.5bn investment in two Wicklow data centres, aiming to create 3,315 jobs and boost Ireland's renewable energy and economy.
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Artificial intelligence a wildcard in electricity demand

Wed, 7th May 2025
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AI is driving a 60% rise in data centre electricity demand in Auckland, challenging power supply priorities amid $6 billion planned grid investments.
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Five startups win ABB's challenge with AI energy solutions

Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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Five startups from Switzerland, Dublin, Canada, and the UK win ABB's 2025 Startup Challenge, each receiving USD $30,000 to develop AI energy solutions.
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Markerstudy partners to enhance UK data centre infrastructure

Mon, 3rd Mar 2025
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Schneider Electric and on365 are upgrading Markerstudy Group's data centre infrastructure across the UK, enhancing efficiency and sustainability efforts.
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AI demand reshaping data centres with new challenges ahead

Thu, 12th Dec 2024
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With AI demand surging, data centre operators face equipment shortages and safety risks, raising concerns over construction timelines and outdated technology.
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AVK & Rolls-Royce see sales surge for HVO generators

Mon, 9th Dec 2024
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AVK and Rolls-Royce have made significant strides in their net-zero goals, selling over 500 HVO-powered generators to the data centre sector in 2024.
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EDGNEX to build 40MW data centre in Madrid by 2026

Tue, 22nd Oct 2024
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EDGNEX Data Centers, part of DAMAC Group, is investing EUR 400 million in a new 40MW data centre in Madrid to meet rising global demand.
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DTCP invests in Atlantic Hub, advancing Irish data centres

Tue, 8th Oct 2024
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DTCP has stepped in as the primary investor for Atlantic Hub, supporting its new data centre developments in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
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Echelon secures grid link for EUR €3.5 billion data centre

Thu, 19th Sep 2024
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Echelon Data Centres has secured a grid connection for its DUB20 campus in County Wicklow, paving the way for a EUR €3.5 billion investment and 1,300 jobs.
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Logicalis reports strides in emissions cuts & sustainability targets

Fri, 13th Sep 2024
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Logicalis reports a 27% cut in scope 1 emissions since 2022, along with a 17% reduction in market-based scope 2 emissions, aiming for net-zero by 2050.
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atNorth appoints Jürgen Larsson as Director of Hyperscale Operations

Wed, 8th May 2024
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Jürgen Larsson, with twenty years of data centre industry expertise, is appointed Director of Hyperscale Operations at tech giant atNorth, strengthening the firm's data centre expansion aims.
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Seagate outlines roadmap towards sustainable datasphere & renewable energy

Thu, 25th Apr 2024
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Seagate Technology charts its course towards 100% renewable energy use and carbon neutrality by 2040, illustrating significant strides in ethical and inclusive data storage in annual ESG report.
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Seagate showcases environmental success in annual ESG report

Thu, 25th Apr 2024
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Seagate's annual ESG report highlights their sustainability achievements, notably preventing over 553 tons of e-waste and sourcing half their energy from renewable sources.
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Seagate's ESG report outlines path to carbon neutrality by 2040

Tue, 23rd Apr 2024
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Seagate has stepped up its pursuit of full carbon neutrality, boosting the use of renewables in its production and R&D sites alongside continued emphasis on diversity and circularity.
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Keepit opens London HQ to bolster SaaS data protection in UK

Fri, 1st Mar 2024
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Keepit fortifies commitment to the UK, opening London-based headquarters and expanding local team, with industry veteran Jerry Mumford at the helm.
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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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CyrusOne signs up three new senior execs for Europe

Wed, 17th Apr 2019
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CyrusOne expands its European team with three senior executives in leadership roles to drive growth in key markets like Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and London.