Flexibility trial could see data centres given faster grid connections

A new trial showcased how the industry could flex the amount of energy it needed at any given time, without impacting its workloads. 

Can data centres scale AI without putting water under pressure?

Salute's Jon Healy argues that water management must become a central part of data centre strategy.

Can biomethane solve the power problem without blowing up your ESG claims?

Suneel Appan at Future Biogas looks at biomethane as a drop-in alternative to fossil gas to speed up data centre delivery amid gridlock.

Action to Protect Rural Scotland calls for data centre moratorium

Action to Protect Rural Scotland is calling for a moratorium on data centre development, as it steps up its campaign against the industry.

MPs launch inquiry into data centres’ environmental footprint as Miliband admits demand is ‘inherently uncertain’

MPs have launched a new inquiry into the sustainability of data centres, where they will examine the environmental impact of rising demand.

Europe’s AI moment depends on what’s under the hood

Broadcom's Joe Baguely highlights how Europe’s AI ambitions rely on scalable cloud and data centres built for resilience and compliance.

AI is rewriting the rules of data centre power – but who wins?

AI workloads are straining the grid and forcing new data-centre designs. Who wins now – hyperscalers with scale, or agile mid-sized operators?

CPP Investments and Equinix to buy atNorth in $4 billion deal

CPP Investments and Equinix have agreed to acquire Nordic data centre operator atNorth in a transaction valuing the business at $4 billion.

AECOM calls for sovereign data centre framework to secure UK AI infrastructure

AECOM has called for the UK to establish a sovereign data centre framework, arguing that the country needs a clearer plan.

Why data centres must be included in the UK’s clean flexibility strategy

NESO’s flexibility archetypes must include data centres, or it risks sidelining one of its most controllable, scalable sources of clean system support.

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