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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

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Read What has the HoneyWell survey revealed about data centers?
What has the HoneyWell survey revealed about data centers?
October 08, 2021

What has the HoneyWell survey revealed about data centers?

North America

Yesterday, Honeywell released its most recent report, "Rethinking Data Centers as Resilient, Sustainable Facilities." The report explored a number of different factors, including the challenges, and priorities of facility managers in the sector across the United States, China, Germany and Saud...

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Read Core Scientific's 300MW Blockchain data center in Texas to be 100% net carbon-neutral
Core Scientific's 300MW Blockchain data center in Texas to be 100% net carbon-neutral
October 07, 2021

Core Scientific's 300MW Blockchain data center in Texas to be 100% net carbon-neutral

Core Scientific: Denton, TX

Core Scientific has announced a significant expansion in Denton, Texas. This expansion will see the construction of a 300- megawatt (MW) blockchain data center, and is in association with Tenaska Energy.This announcement was made in a statement by the company on Thursday, which outlined that t...

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Read Full steam ahead: Geoveda Srl, pushes ahead with geo-thermal fuelled data center
Full steam ahead: Geoveda Srl, pushes ahead with geo-thermal fuelled data center
October 06, 2021

Full steam ahead: Geoveda Srl, pushes ahead with geo-thermal fuelled data center

Italy

Italian Geoveda Srl has announced that it is pursuing the construction of a green data center in the province of Pisa in Tuscany, Italy. Sourcing geothermal energy from Larderello, the proposed data center will be net-zero and aim for a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) below 1.1.The project, in...

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Read Energy strategy talks in Loudoun as data centers continue to dominate
Energy strategy talks in Loudoun as data centers continue to dominate
September 30, 2021

Energy strategy talks in Loudoun as data centers continue to dominate

Northern Virginia

On Wednesday, Loudoun county supervisors came together to discuss the county's energy strategy. This discussion has come following a surge of data centers in the area over the past 15 years. The county's "Data Center Alley" is pinned as the world's largest concentration of data centers, totall...

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Read Chindata Group holds strategic dialogue with the Climate Group
Chindata Group holds strategic dialogue with the Climate Group
September 29, 2021

Chindata Group holds strategic dialogue with the Climate Group

Chindata Group

Chindata recently held a ‘strategic dialogue’ with the Climate Group, where the two explored digital infrastructure in supporting global growth and the role internet technology companies must play in reducing carbon emissions. In addition to this, the meeting saw Alex Ju, founder and CEO of Ch...

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Read Data center moratorium on the horizon for Ireland?
Data center moratorium on the horizon for Ireland?
September 28, 2021

Data center moratorium on the horizon for Ireland?

Republic of Ireland

The Irish Social Democrat Party has announced that it is calling for a moratorium on new data centres in Ireland in response to grid constraints and sustainability concerns. This proposed moratorium would be an "interim measure" that would allow the government to fully grasp how many data cent...

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Read Irish committee hear about the significant grid impact of data centers
Irish committee hear about the significant grid impact of data centers
September 28, 2021

Irish committee hear about the significant grid impact of data centers

Republic of Ireland

Irish data centers are back under the microscope at the Oireachtas Committee on the Environment and Climate Change. According to the Irish Times, Dr Patrick Bresnihan of National University of Ireland, Maynooth, will be bringing forward some concerning figures. Bresnihan will put to the commit...

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Read Sustainable Finance: New way to address the environmental footprint of data centers
Sustainable Finance: New way to address the environmental footprint of data centers
September 27, 2021

Sustainable Finance: New way to address the environmental footprint of data centers

Aligned

Much has been said about how data centers adversely affect the environment. However, more data centers have begun to become 'Greener.' Besides, in order to leave a better environmental footprint, many data center companies are now spending more on green energy. Investors and data center fin...

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Read What's facilitating Nordic data center growth?
What's facilitating Nordic data center growth?
September 27, 2021

What's facilitating Nordic data center growth?

Nordics

The Nordic data center industry is growing fast. As Europe's data center hubs are getting more and more crowded, and discussions about moratoriums spreading, many are looking to Nordic countries for cheaper, greener facilities. This trend follows recent legislative changes to tax laws in the r...

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Read Yondr's green energy projects to fuel data centers
Yondr's green energy projects to fuel data centers
September 27, 2021

Yondr's green energy projects to fuel data centers

Yondr Group

Yondr has announced that to deliver on its sustainability goals; it is developing a wide range of renewable energy projects that will fuel its data centers. This is promising considering that the company is massively expanding its data center footprint across the US, Latin America and Canada,...

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Read Uptime Institute finds data center operators are still failing to track environmental impact
Uptime Institute finds data center operators are still failing to track environmental impact
September 24, 2021

Uptime Institute finds data center operators are still failing to track environmental impact

Meta

The Uptime Institute recently released its 11th annual global data center survey, and unfortunately, the results were disappointing. The survey found that while there is a growing awareness of the need to pursue sustainability goals and create greener operations regarding data centers, most op...

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Read Climate change awareness: BDx's offshore data centers
Climate change awareness: BDx's offshore data centers
September 23, 2021

Climate change awareness: BDx's offshore data centers

BDx Data Centers

Back in 2019, in an effort to slash carbon emissions and enact more environmentally friendly policies, the Singapore government announced a moratorium on new data centers being built. However, BDx’s announcement of plans to build offshore data centers would help them to avoid this hurdle.Toget...

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Read Denmark issues new regulations around surplus heat
Denmark issues new regulations around surplus heat
September 22, 2021

Denmark issues new regulations around surplus heat

Denmark

Denmark’s Energy Ministry has announced a new agreement, which outlines regulations and taxation on heat sent to district heating networks. This agreement, which will come into effect by 2022, will encourage businesses and district heating companies to utilize surplus heat. The Ministry of Cli...

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Read Greenpeace's 'The Hero to Zero' report explores the green work being done by the Australian tech industry
Greenpeace's 'The Hero to Zero' report explores the green work being done by the Australian tech industry
September 21, 2021

Greenpeace's 'The Hero to Zero' report explores the green work being done by the Australian tech industry

NEXTDC

Greenwashing is unfortunately prevalent in most industries these days. From McDonald's rolling out non-recyclable paper straws to Eni claiming that its palm oil-based diesel was 'green' - companies claiming they care about sustainability whilst failing to deliver on their promises is rife. As ...

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Read Dublin: Heat created by Amazon data center to heat housing
Dublin: Heat created by Amazon data center to heat housing
September 21, 2021

Dublin: Heat created by Amazon data center to heat housing

Amazon AWS

An Amazon data center based in Tallaght in South Dublin is set to heat homes in the local area as part of Tallaght's pilot District Heating Scheme. As part of Dublin's Climate Action Week, locals were invited to inspect the progress that has been made with the scheme. The project is expected t...

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Read Offaly could be home to a new data center
September 17, 2021

Offaly could be home to a new data center

Northern Ireland

It has been rumoured that a new data center could be on its way to Offaly, Ireland. ​​A senior official of Offaly County Council hinted at this last week at Offaly when discussing renewable energy targets. Andrew Murray, a senior planner, commented the data center industry could potentially ta...

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Read Colt outlines 2030 carbon neutral goals for a greener future
Colt outlines 2030 carbon neutral goals for a greener future
September 17, 2021

Colt outlines 2030 carbon neutral goals for a greener future

Colt Data Centre Services

Colt Group is the latest tech company to announce its green goals. It has outlined 2030 as its deadline to achieve net-zero carbon emissions across all its operations. Its goals have been informed by comprehensive, science-based emissions reduction targets, which were approved by the Science-B...

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Read What does the US $1 trillion Infrastructure Bill mean for the data center industry?
What does the US $1 trillion Infrastructure Bill mean for the data center industry?
September 14, 2021

What does the US $1 trillion Infrastructure Bill mean for the data center industry?

North America

There’s a lot of discussion around what the new bipartisan Infrastructure Bill means for the data center industry, and many are anticipating significant changes on the horizon.The bill, which is currently passing through Congress, would lend a hand to the industry’s decarbonization efforts, wi...

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Read A commitment to a greener future: AirTrunk converts $1.545bn in sustainability linked loans
A commitment to a greener future: AirTrunk converts $1.545bn in sustainability linked loans
September 14, 2021

A commitment to a greener future: AirTrunk converts $1.545bn in sustainability linked loans

AirTrunk

AirTrunk has announced it has converted its corporate loan facilities of over AU$2.1 billion (US$1.545bn) into a Sustainability Linked Loan (SLL). The tech company is the latest to join the wave of data center companies pursuing these kinds of loans, alongside Aligned, KPN, and Nabiax.As per ...

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Read Techno Electric & Engineering Company plans $1bn data center development across India
Techno Electric & Engineering Company plans $1bn data center development across India
September 09, 2021

Techno Electric & Engineering Company plans $1bn data center development across India

India / Bhārata

Techno Electric & Engineering Company (TEECL) has announced big plans for investment across India. The Indian power infrastructure firm is reportedly planning to invest $1 billion (Rs 7,310 crore) in developing data centers in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, National Capital Area (NCR) Chennai, a...

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