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Data Centre Developer Sues New Jersey Town for $300m

Data centre developer Hexa Builders is seeking $300 million in damages from Monroe Township, New Jersey, after officials rejected its proposed 1 million sq ft data centre in May. The lawsuit, filed...

Data centre developer Hexa Builders is seeking $300 million in damages from Monroe Township, New Jersey, after officials rejected its proposed 1 million sq ft data centre in May. The lawsuit, filed in New Jersey Superior Court, alleges the township council and planning board violated multiple constitutional rights, including zoning authority, fundamental fairness, and First and Fourteenth Amendment protections. Hexa argues the application was rejected because of the township’s opposition to d...

August 01, 2026

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Read CDC Data Centres emissions data released after claim rejected by watchdog
CDC Data Centres emissions data released after claim rejected by watchdog
May 10, 2023

CDC Data Centres emissions data released after claim rejected by watchdog

Canberra Data Centres (CDC)

According to a report by Innovation Aus, CDC Data Centres request to have its greenhouse gas emissions data withheld from public release has been rejected by Clean Energy Regulator, Australia's clean energy watchdog.The data center company was seeking to have its indirect emissions and energy ...

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Read Japanese Renewable Energy Industry's announces first solar-powered data center achieves stable operations
Japanese Renewable Energy Industry's announces first solar-powered data center achieves stable operations
May 09, 2023

Japanese Renewable Energy Industry's announces first solar-powered data center achieves stable operations

Japan

Japan Renewable Energy Corporation (JRE) has announced that stable operation has been achieved at the Morgenrot data center constructed on the grounds of its solar power plant in Nagano prefecture. Morgenrot will provide its M:CPP (Morgenrot Computing Power Pool) GPU cloud service from the dat...

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Read Washington House Bill 1416 signed into law to regulate emissions tied to crypto mining and data centers
Washington House Bill 1416 signed into law to regulate emissions tied to crypto mining and data centers
May 09, 2023

Washington House Bill 1416 signed into law to regulate emissions tied to crypto mining and data centers

Washington

In Washington, House Bill 1416, a Bill set on regulating carbon emissions tied to crypto mining and data centers has been signed into law. Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on May 3, the legislation closed a loophole in the previously passed Clean Energy Transformation Act, which enabled crypto mining...

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Read Equinix signs 150MW PPA in Spain
Equinix signs 150MW PPA in Spain
May 09, 2023

Equinix signs 150MW PPA in Spain

Equinix

Equinix has announced that it has inked a ten-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Sonnedix. The deal will see the colocation provider source energy from three PV plants in the Castilla-La Mancha region of Spain. The three plants are pegged to be operational by the end of 2024; collective...

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Read Digital Edge's second ESG report reveals key metrics on carbon neutrality
Digital Edge's second ESG report reveals key metrics on carbon neutrality
May 08, 2023

Digital Edge's second ESG report reveals key metrics on carbon neutrality

Digital Edge DC

Digital Edge recently published its second ESG report, which shared key metrics for achieving its carbon neutrality target by 2030. Based on the theme of "Future Possible," the report emphasized the importance of building the digital infrastructure of the future sustainably and responsibly an...

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Read Prime plans first Phoenix data center campus
Prime plans first Phoenix data center campus
May 08, 2023

Prime plans first Phoenix data center campus

Prime Data Centers

Prime has announced that it is expanding into the Phoenix market with a new five-building, 66.5-acre campus located in Avondale. Prime's new location will feature 210 MW of critical power and span 1.3 million square feet of space.According to the company, it plans to embed sustainability feat...

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Read GTR plans to launch UK data center campus before summer
GTR plans to launch UK data center campus before summer
May 05, 2023

GTR plans to launch UK data center campus before summer

London: Slough

After breaking ground on its new Slough-based campus in January, KKR-funded Global Technical Realty (GTR) has announced that it plans to launch the site before summer 2023. The $1 billion campus, GB One, comprises three independent facilities, each providing 5373 sqm of net technical space and...

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Read North Holland province to prevent new facility in Uithoorn
North Holland province to prevent new facility in Uithoorn
May 05, 2023

North Holland province to prevent new facility in Uithoorn

North Holland

The Province of Noord-Holland (North Holland) has launched an objection against the development of a new data center project in De Kwakel, Uithoorn. This is the latest intergovernmental dispute over a data center in the Netherlands, where the climate is growing increasingly hostile to data cen...

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Read Denv-R to deploy its first prototype floating data center in Nantes
Denv-R to deploy its first prototype floating data center in Nantes
May 01, 2023

Denv-R to deploy its first prototype floating data center in Nantes

France

French startup Denv-R has released an update on its prototype floating data center in Nantes. The company is reportedly on the precipice of deploying its river-based facilities. The prototypes will utilize river water to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions, and are equipped with solar ...

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Read EdgeCore to expand its Arizona campus
EdgeCore to expand its Arizona campus
May 01, 2023

EdgeCore to expand its Arizona campus

EdgeCore Internet Real Estate, LLC

EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure has announced that it is expanding its data center campus in Mesa, AZ. Located in the greater Phoenix area, the 40-acre campus will, at full build-out, will be able to support a minimum of 200 MW of critical load. While the company has released details that the...

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Read €725 million sustainable-linked credit facility for AtlasEdge
€725 million sustainable-linked credit facility for AtlasEdge
May 01, 2023

€725 million sustainable-linked credit facility for AtlasEdge

AtlasEdge

AtlasEdge has announced that it has secured a new €725 million ($800m) sustainability-linked credit facility, which will be tied to targets focused on efficiency and renewable energy usage. According to the company, the financing package consists of €525 million in committed debt financing an...

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Read VodafoneZiggo to connect Tilburg data center to new district heating scheme
VodafoneZiggo to connect Tilburg data center to new district heating scheme
April 28, 2023

VodafoneZiggo to connect Tilburg data center to new district heating scheme

Netherlands

VodafoneZiggo has announced a new project to supply the new Tilburg district heating scheme with residual heat from its nearby data center. The company is partnering with real estate developer SDK Vastgoed to establish the sustainable energy system in the new residential area of Smariuskade in...

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Read Stellium Datacenters to use solar panels and battery storage at its Newcastle facility
Stellium Datacenters to use solar panels and battery storage at its Newcastle facility
April 28, 2023

Stellium Datacenters to use solar panels and battery storage at its Newcastle facility

Stellium Datacenters

In Newcastle, UK, Stellium Datacenters is planning to deploy a battery storage and solar solution at its facility to reduce its carbon footprint. The company teamed up with Total Data Centre Solutions (TDCS) for the project, which will deploy a containerized 2.3MWh battery storage solution and...

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Read The circular economy in action at Meta's Gallatin data center through new mushroom project
The circular economy in action at Meta's Gallatin data center through new mushroom project
April 27, 2023

The circular economy in action at Meta's Gallatin data center through new mushroom project

Meta

In an effort to curb construction waste, Meta has announced a new project that is using mushrooms to help mitigate some of the 660 million tons of waste sent to landfills and incinerators each year. The giant has been working with Mycocycle, a tech company in the zero-waste market, to pilot th...

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Read Etisalat Egypt to utilize Ericsson energy efficiency solution
Etisalat Egypt to utilize Ericsson energy efficiency solution
April 27, 2023

Etisalat Egypt to utilize Ericsson energy efficiency solution

etisalat and

Ericsson has announced that it has improved its remote management feature on Etisalat Egypt's network. According to the two companies, the addition of this new feature will enable Etisalat to better regulate its energy usage and bolster efficiency. Ericsson shared that the feature will help th...

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Read HostDime's Colombia Data Center becomes first in Latin America to obtain EDGE Green Certificate
HostDime's Colombia Data Center becomes first in Latin America to obtain EDGE Green Certificate
April 25, 2023

HostDime's Colombia Data Center becomes first in Latin America to obtain EDGE Green Certificate

HostDime

HostDime's Columbia data center has become the first in Latin America to obtain the EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies) certificate. This certificate is awarded to buildings with the resource efficiency of at least 20 percent in energy, water, and embodied energy in materials...

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Read Google signs new PPA with EDPR
Google signs new PPA with EDPR
April 25, 2023

Google signs new PPA with EDPR

Google

Google has announced that it has signed a new Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), EDPR NA Distributed Generation (EDPR NA DG), for solar energy in the US. This deal is reportedly the largest-ever corporate sponsorship for distributed generation signed between two companies in the US.Over 80 distr...

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Read Microsoft gains approval for construction in Hollands Kroon area
Microsoft gains approval for construction in Hollands Kroon area
April 25, 2023

Microsoft gains approval for construction in Hollands Kroon area

Microsoft Azure

After what has been a long road, potted with controversy and setbacks, Microsoft has obtained construction permission for its data center in the Hollands Kroon area in the north of the Netherlands, after a protracted permitting process. While permission has now been granted, back in 2021, the ...

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Read Analysing the feasibility and impact of data center heat sharing
Analysing the feasibility and impact of data center heat sharing
April 24, 2023

Analysing the feasibility and impact of data center heat sharing

Green Mountain AS

In the last year or so, there's been a lot of talk about data centers sharing their heat and promoting the circular economy. The practice is widespread in Sweden, Denmark, Lithuania and Estonia and Germany was even exploring making it compulsory for operators to reuse waste heat with a new eff...

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Read EcoDataCenter announces circular-focused data center plans in Östersund, Sweden
EcoDataCenter announces circular-focused data center plans in Östersund, Sweden
April 21, 2023

EcoDataCenter announces circular-focused data center plans in Östersund, Sweden

EcoDataCenter (EcoDC AB)

In Sweden, EcoDataCenter has announced expansion plans. The Nordic data center firm has outlined its intentions to develop a new 150MW campus, located in Östersund, Sweden. The facility, known as EcoDataCenter 2, will offer 20 MW in its first phase, which is set to be completed in 2026; this f...

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