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Amazon and Oregon's clean energy bill

Amazon and Oregon's clean energy bill

March 31, 2023 Amazon AWS

In Oregon, House Bill 2816, aims to require data centers to utilize renewable energy and reduce their carbon emissions and Amazon is fighting it. The giant has reportedly been lobbying against the bill since it was first introduced, despite its big green pledges and commitment to reach zero...

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Read EdgeConneX secures $3.3 Billion in sustainability-linked financing
EdgeConneX secures $3.3 Billion in sustainability-linked financing

EdgeConneX secures $3.3 Billion in sustainability-linked financing

March 29, 2023 EdgeConneX

EdgeConneX has announced that it has successfully executed $3.3 billion in “innovative” sustainability-linked financing, which it said will enable the development of critical digital infrastructure to support customers' global data center requirements. For this, JGlobal awarded the company with...

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Read Amazon announces HVO adoption in Dublin
Amazon announces HVO adoption in Dublin

Amazon announces HVO adoption in Dublin

March 21, 2023 Amazon AWS

In Dublin, Ireland, AWS has announced it is turning to HVO for its backup generators at its data centers. It will work with companies like Certa in Ireland to help develop a global supply chain, in order to create a more "accessible, steady, and sustainable supply of HVO." Further, it is...

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Read AWS Wavelength Zone is Being Implemented by BT in Manchester
AWS Wavelength Zone is Being Implemented by BT in Manchester

AWS Wavelength Zone is Being Implemented by BT in Manchester

March 21, 2023 Amazon AWS

Wavelength Zones are being implemented across the UK by UK telecom BT in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), beginning in Manchester. Wavelength gives users access to cloud services in a local AWS Region and embeds Amazon compute and storage capabilities at the edge of 5G networks for...

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Read Amazon announces further staff cuts
Amazon announces further staff cuts

Amazon announces further staff cuts

March 20, 2023 Amazon AWS

Amazon has announced that it is to make further cuts to its workforce. Its total for the previous round of cuts reached 18,000; the new round is pegged to reach 9,000. The divisions set to be hit with cuts include: AWS, PXT [People Experience and Technology Solutions], Advertising, and Twitch....

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Read Stack offers backup generator power to Swiss confederation's Winter Reserve
 Stack offers  backup generator power to Swiss confederation's Winter Reserve

Stack offers backup generator power to Swiss confederation's Winter Reserve

March 17, 2023 STACK INFRASTRUCTURE

Stack Infrastructure has signed up for the Swiss Winter Reserve Plan, through which it will provide its supplemental power capacity to the Swiss energy reserve, in line with the Federal Council's ordinance. The ordinance includes measures to prevent winter power shortages and will run until April...

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Read AWS announces plans to switch to HVO fuel across Europe
AWS announces plans to switch to HVO fuel across Europe

AWS announces plans to switch to HVO fuel across Europe

March 17, 2023 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced that it will be transitioning away from diesel to Hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) to power its backup generators in Sweden. Reports are that HVO has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90 percent through the fuel life cycle when...

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Read Stack Raises $250m From securitized Notes
Stack Raises $250m From securitized Notes

Stack Raises $250m From securitized Notes

March 17, 2023 STACK INFRASTRUCTURE

The data center company Stack has completed its most recent structured debt fundraising round. The company revealed the sale of $250 million in securitized notes last week. The price of the notes is a 5.900 percent fixed rate coupon. The firm said it has now raised $2.1 billion in notes through...

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Read OneWeb and Amazon Explore Cloud-based Connection Collaboration
OneWeb and Amazon Explore Cloud-based Connection Collaboration

OneWeb and Amazon Explore Cloud-based Connection Collaboration

March 15, 2023 Amazon AWS

OneWeb, a provider of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have signed a letter of intent to discuss cloud-based connection options. The two organizations want to collaborate on a totally integrated satellite constellation management service. They want to...

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Read Southwest Airlines Transitions to Amazon Web Services
Southwest Airlines Transitions to Amazon Web Services

Southwest Airlines Transitions to Amazon Web Services

March 14, 2023 Amazon AWS

Southwest Airlines, situated in the US, has said that it is transferring its applications to Amazon Web Services (AWS). The company claimed that the choice was made as part of its digital transformation project, which aims to enhance the passenger experience, increase operational effectiveness,...

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Read Honda’s hydrogen fuel cells to be used in data centers
Honda’s hydrogen fuel cells to be used in data centers

Honda’s hydrogen fuel cells to be used in data centers

March 10, 2023 California

Honda has announced that its old retired Clarity fuel cells will now be used for backup power at one of its data centers as part of a trial project. The company said that this aligns with its carbon neutrality goals, which it aims to reach by 2050, and promotes circular economy principles. The...

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Read Amazon Buys a Facility in Santa Clara, California
Amazon Buys a Facility in Santa Clara, California

Amazon Buys a Facility in Santa Clara, California

March 10, 2023 Amazon AWS

An old insulation plant in Santa Clara, California, has been purchased by Amazon. According to documents cited by BizJournal, Amazon paid $237.8 million for the land, which is situated at 960 Central Expressway, slightly west of San Jose Mineta International Airport. It's unknown what the firm...

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Read Defra Secures a $2 Million Contract With AWS
Defra Secures a $2 Million Contract With AWS

Defra Secures a $2 Million Contract With AWS

March 09, 2023 Amazon AWS

The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have inked a $25 million contract. Under the terms of the agreement, Amazon will provide Defra with cloud hosting, its bring-your-own-license software management solution, as well as support, managed...

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Read Amazon Suspends It’s Headquarters Development in Northern Virginia
Amazon Suspends It’s Headquarters Development in Northern Virginia

Amazon Suspends It’s Headquarters Development in Northern Virginia

March 09, 2023 Amazon AWS

Amazon has temporarily halted the building of its massive new facility in Northern Virginia. Company officials stated that layoffs and the popularity of working from home were reasons for halting development. Metropolitan Park, a 2.1 million square foot building with two office towers, will be...

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Read Stack Infrastructure Will Raise $250 Million to Expand Its Data Center
Stack Infrastructure Will Raise $250 Million to Expand Its Data Center

Stack Infrastructure Will Raise $250 Million to Expand Its Data Center

March 08, 2023 STACK INFRASTRUCTURE

Stack Infrastructure plans to seek $250 million for data center expansion. The Stack Infrastructure Issuer will provide the funding, 2023-1, through the securitization of income connected to lease obligations and electrical capacity at 8 wholesale data centers in seven U.S. states. S&P Global...

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Read Amazon Stopped Paying For Ads Because Twitter Failed To Pay Its AWS Bill
Amazon Stopped Paying For Ads Because Twitter Failed To Pay Its AWS Bill

Amazon Stopped Paying For Ads Because Twitter Failed To Pay Its AWS Bill

March 06, 2023 Amazon AWS

After Elon Musk acquired Twitter, the company ceased paying landlords, cleaning, and software providers for services done. But, according to The Information, the corporation has failed to pay its Amazon Web Services payments for months, despite using the cloud provider for crucial components of...

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Read AWS announces new cloud region in Malaysia
AWS announces new cloud region in Malaysia

AWS announces new cloud region in Malaysia

March 05, 2023 Amazon AWS

AWS has launched a new AWS infrastructure Region in Malaysia, and through this, has outlined its intention to invest $6 billion (MYR 25.5 billion) in Malaysia by 2037. According to AWS, to begin with, the region will consist of three Availability Zones. Prasad Kalyanaraman, vice president of...

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Read Old Fremont Materials Factory Planned For Massive Data Center
Old Fremont Materials Factory Planned For Massive Data Center

Old Fremont Materials Factory Planned For Massive Data Center

March 02, 2023 California

The developer Valley Oak Partners, located in San Jose, California, has proposed constructing a data center with a floor space of 490,000 square feet at the former location of the construction materials firm USG in Fremont, California. According to Valley Oak, the facility would serve as a venue...

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Read Valley Oak proposes 90MW data center in California
Valley Oak proposes 90MW data center in California

Valley Oak proposes 90MW data center in California

February 24, 2023 California

Valley Oak is pursuing a new data center in Fremont, California, it has been announced, to 'serve as a place for clients to either relocate their data servers or expand their data capacity.' The company submitted an application for a 490,000 square-foot (45,520 sqm) data center on approximately...

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Read Amazon data center protests fail to stop development getting green light
Amazon data center protests fail to stop development getting green light

Amazon data center protests fail to stop development getting green light

February 24, 2023 Amazon AWS

Amazon's plans to expand its data center footprint in Northern Virginia, with a huge investment of $35 billion, is continuing to receive pushback from protestors and residents. Northern Virginia has the largest concentration of data centers in the world, being the epicenter of a data center boom...

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