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Swedish clean energy-tech company, Aira, has announced it will help one million UK customers switch from gas boilers to a clean-tech solution over the next decade. Aira said it will invest £300 million ($380 million) in the next three years to accelerate decarbonisation. The energy company will reduce the UK’s CO2 emissions to the equivalent… Read More
The UK Government has announced a skills investment of £200 million ($163 million) to support colleges and universities in offering training opportunities in key industries, including the growing green sector. The Government investment is being targeted to address the specific skills needed in each region. Local businesses and employers have identified these needs as priority… Read More
The UK and Germany have made a pact to help secure safe, affordable, and clean energy for consumers in both nations. The collaboration seeks to enhance energy security in both countries. This reaffirms the country’s shared commitment to net zero and progressing the energy transition. “The UK and Germany agree on the importance of clean,… Read More
South Korean energy solutions provider SK ecoplant has collaborated with Irish power generation firm Lumcloon Energy. Together, they will help create Europe’s first fuel cell data centre. As part of the collaboration, both companies will introduce solid oxide fuel cells to power a new Irish data centre. The new facility will be located 80km to… Read More
Amazon has added 39 new renewable energy projects in Europe in 2023, contributing over 1GW of clean energy to European grids. The technology company said it has enabled over 160 wind and solar projects throughout 13 countries in Europe. Amazon’s latest projects include rooftop solar projects in the UK, France, Italy, Spain, and Belgium. New… Read More
A total of 59% of UK businesses plan to explore hydrogen-based fuels and technologies to help aid in the transition to net zero. A study by Centrica Business Solutions titled How to tackle risks on the path to net zero stated 24% of firms are already working towards implementing hydrogen solutions. Solutions included developing capabilities… Read More
Meta has signed two Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Highfield Solar to acquire solar energy in Ireland valued at £154 million ($189 million). One of Ireland’s ‘most significant solar energy’ agreements to date, the deals will support Meta’s operations in Ireland including a data centre campus in County Meath. These agreements involve the offtake of… Read More
UK Power Networks (UKPN) has teamed up with Thermify to trial unique data centre-style technology designed to replace traditional home boilers. Innovating boilers with distributed data centre technology Thermify’s HeatHub system, which fuses a distributed data centre technology with a heating system, will be piloted in several social homes as part of this project. The… Read More
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced it is transitioning data centre backup generators from diesel power to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). The first AWS data centres to adopt this eco-friendly change are located in Ireland and Sweden, within their European facilities. The company has plans to convert all backup generators at European data centre sites… Read More
As sustainability becomes a primary concern in the data centre industry, the world’s largest solar-powered data centre has officially opened in Dubai. The facility spans more than 16,000 square feet at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which is the largest single-site solar park in the world. Dubai’s Crown Prince and Chairman of… Read More
Google has signed one of its largest solar agreement from single developer, SB Energy, to power its data centres in Texas. The technology giant will purchase around 75% of the renewable energy produced by four of SB Energy’s four upcoming solar projects. “SB Energy is thrilled to join forces with Google to provide clean energy… Read More