Data centers and facade solar: Everything you need to know
Digital infrastructure operators can make hay while the sun is shining
Long Reads - Sustainability, Dan Swinhoe, DCD
In-depth features about the data center, AI, semiconductor, telco, and energy markets
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On-site rooftop solar at data centers: Everything you need to know
What to consider when deploying rooftop solar at data centers
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NIMBY lessons for data centers from renewable developers
How renewable developers are coping with local opposition to energy projects
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Grid capacity demands vs renewable targets: uneasy bedfellows?
How renewable developers are rushing to meet data center energy needs
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Can AWS hit its sustainability targets and win the AI race?
When renewable goals come up against data center growth
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HVO supply chains: is there enough to go around?
As more operators adopt HVO, are the supply chains ready?
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Everything data center operators need to know about Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)
A PPA primer for data center companies
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DCD podcast: Small nuclear reactors and data centers with Omdia and Compass
We talk to Alan Howard of analyst firm Omdia and Compass Data Centers' Tony Grayson about SMRs
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Self-sufficient cell towers; when will cell sites go off-grid en masse?
On-site solar and wind are growing, but can cell sites ever be independent of the grid at scale?
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How sustainable financing is helping data centers go green
Data center companies are increasingly looking to green bonds and sustainability-linked loans as a way to meet their ESG targets
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Dublin and data centers: The end of the road?
Ireland was all set to be a major hub. Then data center power demands came up against the limitations of the grid
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Re-use, refurb, recycle: Circular economy thinking and data center IT assets
Covid-19 and supply chain issues are driving up interest in circular thinking for servers and networking gear, but will hyperscalers and hardware-as-a-service OEMs make it the norm?
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Is PUE too long in the tooth?
What’s next for energy efficiency metrics in the data center industry?
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Joining the cavern club; building a data center in a Sardinian mine
Digital Metalla hopes to ape Norway’s Lefdal Mine and create a secure underground facility in a disused Sardinian mine
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UK data center industry largely insulated from UK energy price surge - for now
Long-term deals from large suppliers might insulate operators from the worst for now, but for how long?
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Plant-powered generators: switching data centers from diesel to HVO
Can backup generators switch to vegetable-based oil, and go green without compromising operations?
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Server farms serving farms: data centers and indoor farming
Whether strawberries, cabbage, or cannabis, indoor farms are increasing in number. Will they soon start competing for the same space and power as data centers?
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AI in the data center; still a work in progress for all but the hyperscalers
While the hyperscalers have the scale and technical nous, deploying AI en masse is still an ongoing effort for most data center operators
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Sustainable data centers require sustainable construction
Sustainability gains through energy efficiency will eventually plateau, but there’s much work to be done around the carbon footprint of building materials
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What happens to mechanical and electrical equipment during data center decommissioning?
E-waste is the major focus of data center decommissioning, but more thought needs to be given to mechanical and electrical equipment such as generators