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Siemens launches DC protection kit for data centres

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Siemens says its new direct current protection kit could cut peak power demand and cabling needs as data centres and factories test cleaner electrical designs.
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Cork Airport plans Ireland's largest solar carport

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Cork Airport to add 3,696-panel solar carport as part of GBP £200 million upgrade, with Greenvolt Next project set to cover Holiday Blue car park.
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Renew Risk launches offshore windstorm models for Europe

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Renew Risk unveils first offshore windstorm catastrophe models for Europe, aiming to sharpen insurers' pricing as bigger turbines face harsher seas.
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Ireland's first Green Energy Park planned for Arklow

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Echelon's Arklow data centre campus set to become Ireland's first Green Energy Park, with offshore wind, solar, batteries and grid support.
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AI surge strains data centres over power & capacity

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AI boom pushes UK data centres towards grid limits as operators warn of power, cooling and supply chain strains.
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Understanding the value of virtual power plants as grid resources

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Virtual power plants are emerging as cheaper, flexible grid allies, turning homes, EVs and batteries into a fast-growing virtual energy network.
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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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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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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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Stellium Datacenters implements battery and solar solution

Wed, 26th Apr 2023
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Innovative sustainability measures will further reduce the Newcastle data centre's carbon footprint and customer power costs.
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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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Zscaler report reveals attacks on tech companies up by 2,300%

Fri, 5th Nov 2021
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There has been a 314% year-over-year increase in HTTPS threats from the start of 2021, according to new research from Zscaler.
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Google's new €600m Denmark data centre: The facts

Wed, 21st Nov 2018
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The relentless march of the hyperscalers continues with today's announcement that Google is committing a whopping €600 million to a new data centre in Denmark.
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Iron Mountain achieves 100% renewable energy at EU data centres

Tue, 25th Sep 2018
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Iron Mountain celebrates 100% renewable energy milestone at its EU data centres, improving sustainability in Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the UK.
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GDPR a 'phenomenally powerful' opportunity if done right

Thu, 17th May 2018
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​There's no doubt you've been drowning in GDPR recently but we were able to break away from the hype and speak with THE expert on the matter.
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Google ups EU investment to EUR 1b with new Belgium data centre and solar plant

Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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​Google has announced plans to continue its large investment in Europe with new data centre infrastructure planned for Belgium.
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Dell plans $14m donation: “It's our responsibility to prepare the next generation”

Fri, 13th Oct 2017
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By encouraging youth regardless of gender, ethnicity or social class to study STEM, there's an opportunity to bring in different perspectives.