Solar power stories
Siemens launches DC protection kit for data centres
2 days ago
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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.
Cork Airport plans Ireland's largest solar carport
4 days ago
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power / energy
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clean technologies
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sustainability
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.
Renew Risk launches offshore windstorm models for Europe
Last week
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clean technologies
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insurance
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climate change
Renew Risk unveils first offshore windstorm catastrophe models for Europe, aiming to sharpen insurers' pricing as bigger turbines face harsher seas.
Ireland's first Green Energy Park planned for Arklow
Last month
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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.
AI surge strains data centres over power & capacity
Last month
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AI boom pushes UK data centres towards grid limits as operators warn of power, cooling and supply chain strains.
Understanding the value of virtual power plants as grid resources
Last month
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power / energy
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ai
Virtual power plants are emerging as cheaper, flexible grid allies, turning homes, EVs and batteries into a fast-growing virtual energy network.
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.
Green giants: Engineering sustainable and resilient data centres
Mon, 24th Nov 2025
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datacentre infrastructure
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dc
UK data centres face soaring demand from AI growth, driving urgent shifts to sustainable, resilient designs with advanced cooling and renewable power.
Fuse Energy expands into domestic gas after $10m funding
Fri, 25th Jul 2025
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digital transformation
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supply chain
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power / energy
Fuse Energy, serving 50,000 UK homes, expands into domestic gas after securing $10m in funding to cut bills and boost green energy growth.
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.
Data centres are beginning to support the electric grid and help boost global renewable energy
Tue, 8th Feb 2022
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datacentre infrastructure
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dc
Data centers will use uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) to support the electric grid and renewable energy, says Omdia.
Zscaler report reveals attacks on tech companies up by 2,300%
Fri, 5th Nov 2021
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encryption
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advanced persistent threat protection
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supply chain
There has been a 314% year-over-year increase in HTTPS threats from the start of 2021, according to new research from Zscaler.
Google's new €600m Denmark data centre: The facts
Wed, 21st Nov 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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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.
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.
GDPR a 'phenomenally powerful' opportunity if done right
Thu, 17th May 2018
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data protection
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digital transformation
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data privacy
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.
Google ups EU investment to EUR 1b with new Belgium data centre and solar plant
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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power / energy
Google has announced plans to continue its large investment in Europe with new data centre infrastructure planned for Belgium.
Dell plans $14m donation: “It's our responsibility to prepare the next generation”
Fri, 13th Oct 2017
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network infrastructure
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solar power
By encouraging youth regardless of gender, ethnicity or social class to study STEM, there's an opportunity to bring in different perspectives.