Wind power stories
Akamai's Texas data centres will soon be powered by the Seymour Hills Wind Farm, delivering 8MW of renewable energy, part of a push for 50% renewables by 2020.
Data from Cloudscene has revealed tech giants like Google and Apple are setting a precedent in renewable energy, but AWS has come under fire.
WestfalenWIND IT has implanted a data center inside a wind turbine, bringing the energy source directly to the data center.
Renewable energy is a hot topic among data centre circles, and Scandinavia has seized the opportunity to make the most of it.
2017 saw installed wind energy capacity surging around the world with huge investment - nations experienced up to 50 percent growth.
Microsoft is buying every single kilowatt of energy that is produced from GE's new 37 megawatt wind farm in Ireland to support growing cloud demand.
Lockdowns are set to cut CO2 emissions by at least 5% this year, but any climate gain could be erased unless stimulus backs cleaner growth.
Investors may pour more money into low-carbon projects this year, but election outcomes and climate shocks could still slow decarbonisation.
Grid operators face mounting strain as battery electric vehicle demand is forecast to lift installed base above 100 million by 2029.
Rural farms could cut power bills and earn extra income as a new on-site biogas and solar system turns waste into electricity and fertiliser.
The Texas plant could help slash emissions from electricity generation if its carbon-capture system proves cheap enough for mass adoption.
New Zealand could slash transport emissions by up to 88% by 2050 if policymakers back a faster switch to electric and renewable fuel vehicles.
Bitcoin mining is already drawing billions of gallons of freshwater a year, raising fresh questions about who pays for its hidden costs.
Fifty seven projects from 340 user organisations worldwide have made Bentley’s annual awards shortlist, with winners due to be named in London in October.
Construction of the 453-megawatt Coopers Gap project is set to create 200 jobs and power 260,000 Queensland homes.
A shift to wind, water and solar could cut air pollution deaths, create millions of jobs and save trillions in health costs by 2050.
Oil and gas groups face pressure to diversify as analysts forecast wind and solar could absorb more capital by 2030, despite limited production gains.
Rising dairy, transport and industry emissions are testing New Zealand’s green credentials, with the OECD warning that water pollution is worsening.
