How to avoid drowning in data at the expense of freshwater supplies

TechBuyer’s Astrid Wynne argues that as AI drives up cooling demand, water stewardship must become a core design principle.

Waste heat from UK data centres could heat 3.5m+ homes

Waste heat from the UK’s latest crop of data centres could be used to heat at least 3.5 million homes by 2035, according to new research.

Can AI make data centres greener, or will it simply make them bigger?

OryxAlign's Peter Schwartz explores how operators can use AI, modern cooling, and cleaner power to balance demand with sustainability progress.

DCR Predicts: Is the AI boom about to become an energy crunch?

The soaring power demands of AI could force organisations to rethink how they build, run, and regulate sustainable digital infrastructure.

Data centres don’t have to waste heat – they could heat our towns

With ground source heat pumps and heat networks, data centres could become local low-carbon heat suppliers, argues Chris Davidson.

How can data centres decarbonise when demand is spiking?

The UK’s data centre sector is experiencing rapid growth, but it must also address rising emissions.

Microsoft tops new scorecard on nature in European data centre plans

Microsoft has come out on top in a new report comparing how the tech giants integrate nature into their European data centre strategies.

The AI gold rush is fuelling an e-waste problem – can refurbished kit fix it?

With AI demand driving a surge in data centre build-out and hardware refreshes, refurbished tech could help operators with rising carbon footprints.

Will water, not watts, decide how far AI can scale?

Hidden water stress is fast becoming the gating factor for digital infrastructure growth, as EcoAct's Rachel Bratt explains.

Getting Germany right: the test case for net zero, AI-ready data centres

Germany’s Energy Efficiency Act sets the tone for Europe, but without policy evolution and investment in heat networks, it might backfire.

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