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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

Posted by: Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji

New Jersey

Read New clean energy standards for data centers in Oregon ahead; Washington to follow
New clean energy standards for data centers in Oregon ahead; Washington to follow
February 08, 2023

New clean energy standards for data centers in Oregon ahead; Washington to follow

Oregon

The Oregon state legislature has introduced a new bill which would require data centers and crypto miners in the state to comply with clean energy standards or be faced with a penalty. The 2023 'House Bill 2816' outlines that high-energy use facilities must reduce their emissions associated wi...

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Read Iliad signs first off-site PPA in France
Iliad signs first off-site PPA in France
February 07, 2023

Iliad signs first off-site PPA in France

OpCore

iliad has announced that it has signed a 15-year PPA with Engie SA to purchase energy generation from the Labrit solar farm located in the Landes region in southwestern France. The farm is a 60,000-panel solar park, pegged to produce over 20 GWh of electricity per year, with a capacity of 16 M...

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Read GenH2 to offer mobile liquid hydrogen source for data center tests
GenH2 to offer mobile liquid hydrogen source for data center tests
February 07, 2023

GenH2 to offer mobile liquid hydrogen source for data center tests

United States

GenH2 has announced that it has produced a mobile liquid hydrogen plant, which it has said can be deployed to support pilot projects and tests for applications such as data centers.The company has outlined that the LS20 mobile liquid hydrogen system is an end-to-end liquefaction and storage sy...

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Read Renewable energy commitments made by Bulk
Renewable energy commitments made by Bulk
February 06, 2023

Renewable energy commitments made by Bulk

Bulk Infrastructure AS

Bulk Data Centers has announced that it will provide its customers with 100 percent renewable energy 24/7. This, it has outlined, will be achieved by matching hourly consumption with local hydropower. Customers at Bulk's OS-IX facility in Oslo, Norway, will be able to choose to have renewable...

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Read T-Mobile makes 2040 net-zero pledge
T-Mobile makes 2040 net-zero pledge
February 06, 2023

T-Mobile makes 2040 net-zero pledge

T-Mobile

 T-Mobile is the latest company to make a pledge to reach net-zero emissions by 2040, and claims it is the first US wireless to do so. According to the company, this pledge includes not only Scope 1 and 2 but also Scope 3 emissions that occur through the wider supply chain. It has also signed...

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Read Telefonica issues green hybrid bond worth €1 billion
Telefonica issues green hybrid bond worth €1 billion
February 03, 2023

Telefonica issues green hybrid bond worth €1 billion

Telefonica

Telefonica has announced that it has issued a €1 billion ($1.1bn) green bond to fund its sustainability efforts. The green hybrid bond has a maturity of 7.25 years, and will go toward green projects, procuring renewable energy, and helping the company shut down its obsolete equipment. Further...

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Read AWS to use low-carbon EcoPact concrete in new facilities in North Virginia
AWS to use low-carbon EcoPact concrete in new facilities in North Virginia
February 03, 2023

AWS to use low-carbon EcoPact concrete in new facilities in North Virginia

Amazon AWS

In Northern Virginia, home to the largest concentration of data centers in the world, AWS has announced that it has signed an agreement with Holcim US, and Baker Concrete Construction to utilize EcoPact concrete for the construction of a number of data centers. The cement and concrete industry...

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Read Amazon procures record amount of renewable energy
Amazon procures record amount of renewable energy
February 03, 2023

Amazon procures record amount of renewable energy

Amazon AWS

Amazon has announced that it is increasing its renewable energy capacity, consolidating its position as the world's largest buyer of renewable energy. According to the giant, its capacity increased by 8.3GW through 133 new projects in 11 countries during 2022. This means that its portfolio st...

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Read IIJ announces sustainability efforts with rooftop solar power system
IIJ announces sustainability efforts with rooftop solar power system
February 03, 2023

IIJ announces sustainability efforts with rooftop solar power system

Japan

Japanese ISP Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ) has announced its sustainability efforts with the installation of a 336kWp rooftop solar power system at its Shiroi data center campus in Chiba Prefecture. The solar panels, primed to generate approximately 373MWh annually, 3 percent of the fac...

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Read AWS files for expansion in Dublin, environmental group opposes citing emissions
AWS files for expansion in Dublin, environmental group opposes citing emissions
February 01, 2023

AWS files for expansion in Dublin, environmental group opposes citing emissions

Amazon AWS

Amazon is seeking expansion in Dublin, Ireland, having filed for permission from Fingal County Council for an additional three more data centers at one of its campuses, located at Cruiserath Road. A decision on the application is expected in February. Filed by Universal Developers LLC for Amaz...

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Read Digital Realty explores biofuel for backup energy in Spain
Digital Realty explores biofuel for backup energy in Spain
January 31, 2023

Digital Realty explores biofuel for backup energy in Spain

Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty is the latest data center company to explore the use of biofuel for backup energy. Through partnering with Spanish energy company Repsol, the company has announced the first data center to switch out fossil fuels for biofuel is its MAD3 facility in Spain, which offers 5.8MW of ...

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Read ECL to offer hydrogen-powered off-grid modular data centers
ECL to offer hydrogen-powered off-grid modular data centers
January 26, 2023

ECL to offer hydrogen-powered off-grid modular data centers

California

ECL has announced $7 million in seed funding, with plans to build the first 3D-printed modular data center to be powered by green hydrogen in California. The first facility will be built at its headquarters in Mountain View, using a construction 3D printer and a local building services company...

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Read Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative lowers data center emissions in Viriginia
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative lowers data center emissions in Viriginia
January 26, 2023

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative lowers data center emissions in Viriginia

Northern Virginia

Northern Virginia is now one of the largest data center hubs in the world. Over the years, tax incentives have brought in tech companies from far and wide. However, with this influx of companies data centers, has come a surge in energy use, which is now projected to increase electricity use by...

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Read Green launches data center campus in Zurich
Green launches data center campus in Zurich
January 24, 2023

Green launches data center campus in Zurich

Zurich

Green has announced the launch of its 46,000 sqm (495,150 sq ft) site new data center campus in the Dielsdorf region in Zurich. According to the Swiss data center operator, the campus, when fully built out, will contain three buildings, namely M, N, and O.Announced back in January 2021, constr...

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Read Digital Realty joins forces with Mainova for district heating scheme in Frankfurt
Digital Realty joins forces with Mainova for district heating scheme in Frankfurt
January 24, 2023

Digital Realty joins forces with Mainova for district heating scheme in Frankfurt

Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty and Mainova AG have signed a letter of intent for a joint project to explore a potential waste heat project in Frankfurt, which could heat approximately 3,600 households. In partnership, the data center firm, and German energy firm are conducting a feasibility study to decipher...

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Read Orange deploys new solar panels at Ivory Coast data center
Orange deploys new solar panels at Ivory Coast data center
January 24, 2023

Orange deploys new solar panels at Ivory Coast data center

Orange

At its Ivory Coast data center, telco Orange has deployed and commissioned a new solar plant. The facility, built back in 2016, offers 1.3MW of capacity, and is provided with energy from the new photovoltaic power plant for 50 percent of its daytime consumption (7am to 6pm). The company shared...

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Read AirTrunk to develop 150MW campus in Johor, Malaysia
AirTrunk to develop 150MW campus in Johor, Malaysia
January 23, 2023

AirTrunk to develop 150MW campus in Johor, Malaysia

AirTrunk

AirTrunk is expanding into Malaysia, with its first data center in the country. The facility, JHB1, will be in the Johor Bahru area, and span 21,900 sqm (235,750 sq ft) of space across 20 data halls, offering more than 150MW of capacity. In addition to this, it will have 370 sqm (4,000 sqm) o...

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Read Qarnot announces scale up
Qarnot announces scale up
January 20, 2023

Qarnot announces scale up

France

French startup Qarnot, founded back in 2010, is looking to scale up its efforts with a €35 million financing round, which it said will help it expand its team, and take the business to the next level. It has also negotiated a €22.5 million credit line ($24 million) to finance its projects. Qar...

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Read Atman announces offsetting efforts
Atman announces offsetting efforts
January 18, 2023

Atman announces offsetting efforts

Atman

Recently data center firm Atman outlined that from January 1st, its entire facility footprint’s energy use would be offset with renewable energy via guarantees of origin from energy firm RES.The Polish firm outlined that this includes: Equipment of colocation customers,  Its farm of 3,000 dedi...

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Read Verizon signs four new PPAs
Verizon signs four new PPAs
January 17, 2023

Verizon signs four new PPAs

Verizon Enterprise

Verizon has announced that it has signed four new power purchase agreements (PPAs) for renewable energy, an aggregate of up to 410 MW of renewable energy capacity. According to the company, these new deals align with its broader goal to source or generate renewable energy equivalent to 50 per...

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