Renewable energy stories - Page 13

The company has been busy in the past months having signed several contracts with the major Icelandic power providers.

NEXTDC’s M1 data centre in Melbourne has made history as the first in Australia to achieve a NABERS 5-star rating, setting a new energy efficiency benchmark.

This week Google announced that it is making a huge investment in renewable energy in Asia with a huge solar farm in Taiwan.

In a time where the environmental impact of data centres is under the spotlight, Digital Realty has just announced a new sustainability achievement.

Google's Sustainability Officer believes major changes are critical in data centres to emulate the cyclical life of nature.

Its solution to reuse heat to warm thousands of local homes took out the accolade at the recent 2018 Energy Awards.

Despite repeated assurances from Danish ministers, almost none of the new hyperscale data centres are reusing their waste heat.

Digital Realty wins the Nareit 'Leader in the Light' award for the second year in a row at REITworld 2018, highlighting its commitment to sustainability.

WestfalenWIND IT has implanted a data center inside a wind turbine, bringing the energy source directly to the data center.

The company hopes to create a distinct environmental profile for major international players and use its new financial muscle to acquire existing data centres.

An expert has shared his findings into Microsoft's underwater data centre project, saying the waste heat is unacceptable for climate change.

In June this year Microsoft stretched the boundaries of data centres by dumping one in the sea and Nadella says there will be many more.

VMware has achieved carbon neutrality two years ahead of schedule, through a combination of energy efficiency initiatives and renewable energy projects.

Alibaba Cloud will work with Norwegian software company Kongsberg Digital to open up new solutions for the energy sector in China and other parts of Asia.

Google has released a report detailing its progress in making its data centres sustainable, aiming to provide carbon-free energy 24/7.

EcoDataCenter will be launching its new facility in Sweden that not only has no carbon emissions, but also promotes the reduction of them.

Iron Mountain celebrates 100% renewable energy milestone at its EU data centres, improving sustainability in Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the UK.

After recently announcing its plans for the largest data centre Singapore has ever seen, Facebook has revealed its first renewable energy partner in Asia.

Google's goal with this Finland investment is to buy enough renewable energy to match the power consumed across its global operations.

Reuse and recycle is a slogan that is becoming increasingly critical to our existence on this planet, and something DigiPlex has taken note of.