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Read Aligned to proceed with stalled data center camps at Maryland
Aligned to proceed with stalled data center camps at Maryland

Aligned to proceed with stalled data center camps at Maryland

May 24, 2024 Aligned

Aligned Data Centers has revealed its plans to proceed with its previously halted data center campus in Maryland after recent regulatory changes. around backup generators, easing restrictions for data center firms. With this move, Aligned will now be moving ahead with its plans for a campus in...

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Read Microsoft to purchase one million tons of carbon energy credits
Microsoft to purchase one million tons of carbon energy credits

Microsoft to purchase one million tons of carbon energy credits

May 24, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft is buying one million tons of carbon removal credits from a renewable energy company in Denmark, following its aim to invest in carbon capture technology. The tech giant will purchase the credits from Avedøre power station in Copenhagen, which is operated by energy company Ørsted, in a...

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Read Amazon to invest billions into renewable energy projects in Spain
Amazon to invest billions into renewable energy projects in Spain

Amazon to invest billions into renewable energy projects in Spain

May 24, 2024 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services this week announced plans to invest €15.7 billion in Spain into its AWS Europe (Spain) Region. “We are committed to supporting Spain across multiple areas," said Suzana Curic, AWS country manager, Spain and Portugal. "Beyond direct investments and jobs supported, we plan to...

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Read Oklo to supply nuclear power to Wyoming Hyperscale
Oklo to supply nuclear power to Wyoming Hyperscale

Oklo to supply nuclear power to Wyoming Hyperscale

May 23, 2024 Prometheus Hyperscale

Data center company Wyoming Hyperscale and small modular reactor nuclear power startup Oklo have signed a non-binding letter of intent outlining plans for the PPA, which will last for 10 years. “As the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence increases, Oklo remains dedicated to providing...

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Read Google signs first ever PPAs in Japan
Google signs first ever PPAs in Japan

Google signs first ever PPAs in Japan

May 22, 2024 Google

Google has signed its first power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Japan with Clean Energy Connect (CEC), a partner of Itochu Corporation, in a deal which involves constructing a network of around 800 small-scale solar plants totaling 40MW across multiple grid regions in Japan. “This novel,...

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Read Cologix completes latest data center in Columbus, Ohio
Cologix completes latest data center in Columbus, Ohio

Cologix completes latest data center in Columbus, Ohio

May 22, 2024 Cologix

Cologix, this week announced the completion of COL4. Set on a seven-acre campus, the facility spans 256,000 square feet, offering 50MW across three data halls.“Over 10 years ago, we recognized Columbus’ importance as a technology hub for growing companies and decided to enter this market,” said...

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Read Prime Data Center to expand into Spain
Prime Data Center to expand into Spain

Prime Data Center to expand into Spain

May 21, 2024 Prime Data Centers

US data center firm Prime has acquired a 7.6-acre site at Calle de la Pedriza 1 in Alcobendas, close to Equinix, CyrusOne, and Data4 facilities as it plans expansion into Spain. “With 44MW of take-up in 2023, power challenges limiting FLAPD markets, and information governance mandating in-country...

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Read Amazon to invest in European Sovereign Cloud
Amazon to invest in European Sovereign Cloud

Amazon to invest in European Sovereign Cloud

May 20, 2024 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) will invest €7.8 billion ($8.47bn) in its sovereign cloud infrastructure in Germany through 2040. The Sovereign Cloud region will be AWS' first and located in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. It is expected to launch by the end of 2025. “This investment reinforces our...

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Read CyrusOne closes $1.175 billion ABS offering
CyrusOne closes $1.175 billion  ABS offering

CyrusOne closes $1.175 billion ABS offering

May 18, 2024 CyrusOne

CyrusOne has closed its $1.175 billion Series 2024-2 and 2024-3 funding round, classified as a Secured Green Collateral Bond, and is the largest ABS issuance since 2021. Series 2024-2 is expected to mature in five years, while Series 2024-3 is expected to mature in seven. Eric Schwartz, CEO of...

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Read Microsoft to deploy equivalent of five 561 petaflops Eagle supercomputers monthly
Microsoft to deploy equivalent of five 561 petaflops Eagle supercomputers monthly

Microsoft to deploy equivalent of five 561 petaflops Eagle supercomputers monthly

May 18, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Azure CTO Mark Russinovich recently claimed that Microsoft will be deploying the equivalent of five 561 petaflops Eagle supercomputers every single month. That would represent the equivalent of 72,000 H100 GPUs every month, spread out across the company's growing data center footprint, and a...

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Read Digital Realty launches new cooling colocation offering
Digital Realty launches new cooling colocation offering

Digital Realty launches new cooling colocation offering

May 17, 2024 Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty this week announced the launch of a direct liquid cooling (DLC) offering, available in 170 Digital Realty data centers globally. The company noted that the offering includes a range of mechanical solutions, such as rear door heat exchangers (RDHx) and DLC, offering power densities...

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Read Alice & Bob makes quantum processor available on Google Cloud Marketplace
Alice & Bob makes quantum processor available on Google Cloud Marketplace

Alice & Bob makes quantum processor available on Google Cloud Marketplace

May 16, 2024 Google

Quantum computing firm Alice & Bob this week announced the immediate availability of its Boson 4 single cat-qubit chip series through the cloud via Google Marketplace. “When my co-founder and I started Alice & Bob, many thought cat qubits would never be more than a lab concept. We are now...

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Read Microsoft to invest $3.3 billion in Wisconsin AI data center
Microsoft to invest $3.3 billion in Wisconsin AI data center

Microsoft to invest $3.3 billion in Wisconsin AI data center

May 14, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft recently announced that it will be investing $3.3 billion in the AI data center it is building in Wisconsin to “expand its national cloud and AI infrastructure capacity.” The company will also be co-funding a new solar energy project which will generate 250MW of power. Microsoft noted...

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Read O2 Telefonica and Nokia selects AWS to host 5G standalone network
O2 Telefonica and Nokia selects AWS to host 5G standalone network

O2 Telefonica and Nokia selects AWS to host 5G standalone network

May 13, 2024 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been selected to host O2 Telefónica Germany's 5G Standalone (5G SA) network as the telco confirmed that it has launched its 5G Cloud Core, built entirely in the cloud, using technology from vendors Nokia and AWS. “We are building our network of the future. With the...

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Read Te Tumu Paeroa selected as anchor tenant in Microsoft’s planned New Zealand region
Te Tumu Paeroa selected as anchor tenant in Microsoft’s planned New Zealand region

Te Tumu Paeroa selected as anchor tenant in Microsoft’s planned New Zealand region

May 11, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Te Tumu Paeroa, the office of the Maori Trustee, has signed an agreement to become the anchor tenant of Microsoft's upcoming New Zealand cloud region. The agreement with Microsoft and associated cloud migration is hoped to help landowners recover from major weather events more quickly, support...

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Read Microsoft signs carbon removal project in Brazil
Microsoft signs carbon removal project in Brazil

Microsoft signs carbon removal project in Brazil

May 10, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft this week has finalized its carbon removal project with Re green in a deal which will fund the restoration of more than 16,000 hectares of degraded pastureland across Brazil (over half of which is already acquired with restoration activities underway), including in the States of...

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Read Digital Realty launches new data center in Japan
Digital Realty launches new data center in Japan

Digital Realty launches new data center in Japan

May 10, 2024 Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty has broken ground on a new data center outside Tokyo, Japan, marking its third data center at the NRT campus in Inzai, Chiba prefecture. This new 31MW facility, known as NRT14, will be configurable to support private AI deployments at densities up to 70kW per rack via air-assisted...

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Read Coreweave to make billion dollar investment in UK data centers
Coreweave to make billion dollar investment in UK data centers

Coreweave to make billion dollar investment in UK data centers

May 08, 2024 CoreWeave

AI cloud provider CoreWeave has revealed its plans to invest £1 billion in expanding its operations in the UK which will enable the launch of two data centers in the UK in 2024, with further expansion plans for 2025. The cloud provider has also opened an office in London, which will be its...

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Read Microsoft signs new PPA in Ireland
Microsoft signs new PPA in Ireland

Microsoft signs new PPA in Ireland

May 07, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft revealed this week that it has entered into a long-term deal to offtake the output of the newly commissioned Lenalea Wind Farm near Letterkenny, County Donegal. "At Microsoft, we are committed to playing our part in supporting the decarbonization of energy grids in markets in which we...

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Read Microsoft signs new carbon capture deal in Sweden
Microsoft signs new carbon capture deal in Sweden

Microsoft signs new carbon capture deal in Sweden

May 06, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has signed the world’s largest carbon capture deal with Stockholm Exergi to remove carbon from an upcoming biomass plant in Sweden. The deal will cover 3.33 million tonnes of permanent carbon removals from bio-energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) at Värtan, Stockholm. “We are...

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