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Report: London data centres wasting enough heat to warm 500,000 homes

London’s data centres are releasing enough waste heat to warm up to half a million homes each year, according to a new report from AECOM.

AVK signs deal to deploy carbon capture in data centre microgrids

AVK is looking to deploy carbon capture technology at sites across the UK, as it looks to further decarbonise the data centre sector. 

QTS starts enabling works for huge Cambois data centre campus

QTS has begun site preparation for a hyperscale data centre campus at Cambois, Northumberland.

Pulsant completes five-year refinancing, vows to expand across UK

Pulsant has completed a five-year refinancing and extension of its debt facilities, adding four new lenders and taking total capacity to £187 million.

Paul Finch steps down as CTO at Kao Data, becomes senior advisor

Kao Data has confirmed that long-standing Chief Technical Officer Paul Finch will step down after more than a decade.

EMEA data centres face £422 billion capital need as demand outpaces supply

The EMEA region will require more than £422 billion of capital investment to deliver the data centre infrastructure that has been promised so far. 

UK Power Networks’ SHIELD turns edge data centres into home heating systems

UK Power Networks has confirmed plans for a wider roll-out of its Smart Heat and Intelligent Energy in Low-income Districts, or SHIELD, scheme. 

OpenAI signs 6GW compute agreement with AMD

OpenAI has signed a new deal with AMD as it looks to diversify its sourcing of next-generation AI chips. 

DCA partners with Clear Decisions on live compliance and horizon scanning

The Data Centre Alliance has partnered with Clear Decisions to develop a live compliance and horizon-scanning service for UK data centres.

Data centres set to play bigger role in smart grid transformation

Data centres are emerging as key players in the evolution of smart grids, as global investment in transmission systems surges toward $573.7 billion by 2030. 

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