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Read Amazon procures record amount of renewable energy
Amazon procures record amount of renewable energy

Amazon procures record amount of renewable energy

February 03, 2023 Amazon AWS

Amazon has announced that it is increasing its renewable energy capacity, consolidating its position as the world's largest buyer of renewable energy. According to the giant, its capacity increased by 8.3GW through 133 new projects in 11 countries during 2022. This means that its portfolio...

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Read AWS launches Local Zone Edge locations in Nigeria, Peru, and Mexico
AWS launches Local Zone Edge locations in Nigeria, Peru, and Mexico

AWS launches Local Zone Edge locations in Nigeria, Peru, and Mexico

February 01, 2023 Amazon AWS

AWS is expanding its Local Zones offerings in Nigeria, Peru, and Mexico. The company has announced that new Local Zones will be located in Lagos, Lima, and Querétaro, respectively. These zones will offer a range of services for latency-sensitive applications in locations where the company...

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Read AWS files for expansion in Dublin, environmental group opposes citing emissions
AWS files for expansion in Dublin, environmental group opposes citing emissions

AWS files for expansion in Dublin, environmental group opposes citing emissions

February 01, 2023 Amazon AWS

Amazon is seeking expansion in Dublin, Ireland, having filed for permission from Fingal County Council for an additional three more data centers at one of its campuses, located at Cruiserath Road. A decision on the application is expected in February. Filed by Universal Developers LLC for Amazon,...

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Read Melbourne Becomes AWS's Second Australian Cloud Region
Melbourne Becomes AWS's Second Australian Cloud Region

Melbourne Becomes AWS's Second Australian Cloud Region

January 27, 2023 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced a cloud region in Melbourne, Australia. This marks the second cloud region AWS has in Australia, following the launch of Sydney in 2012. The facility was first announced in December 2020. Littlepay's CEO, Amin Shayan, is ecstatic about establishing a...

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Read Microsoft and AWS to expand data center footprint in Telangana
Microsoft and AWS to expand data center footprint in Telangana

Microsoft and AWS to expand data center footprint in Telangana

January 25, 2023 Amazon AWS

Despite both tech giants making significant layoffs in recent months, both Microsoft and AWS have announced plans to boost investment and data center portfolios in the Telangana region of India. The former is set to double the number of facilities it is building in the region, while AWS has...

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Read Verizon signs four new PPAs
Verizon signs four new PPAs

Verizon signs four new PPAs

January 17, 2023 Verizon Enterprise

Verizon has announced that it has signed four new power purchase agreements (PPAs) for renewable energy, an aggregate of up to 410 MW of renewable energy capacity. According to the company, these new deals align with its broader goal to source or generate renewable energy equivalent to 50 percent...

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Read Amazon Web Services (AWS) launches Local Zones in Chile and Australia
Amazon Web Services (AWS) launches Local Zones in Chile and Australia

Amazon Web Services (AWS) launches Local Zones in Chile and Australia

January 13, 2023 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the launch of two new Local Zones, one in Perth Australia, and the other in Santiago, Chile. In the announcement, the company outlined: “AWS Local Zones are now available in two new metro areas—Perth and Santiago. You can now use these Local Zones to...

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Read EdgeConnex plans another data center in Miami, Florida
EdgeConnex plans another data center in Miami, Florida

EdgeConnex plans another data center in Miami, Florida

January 12, 2023 EdgeConneX

EdgeConnex is reportedly planning a third data center in Miami, Florida, after acquiring a 6.250-acre plot of land. According to a report by BizJournal, this facility will be a two-story data center and located on the southwest corner of Northwest 106th Street and Northwest 112th Avenue. A...

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Read Supernap's Thailand data center to be powered with solar
Supernap's Thailand data center to be powered with solar

Supernap's Thailand data center to be powered with solar

January 02, 2023 Switch

Supernap has announced the launch of its first solar project, which will power its Thailand data center. Supernap, the first Tier IV, carrier-neutral, hyperscale data center in Thailand, chose WHA Utilities and Power Plc. (WHAUP) to install the solar power system. During the opening ceremony, Yap...

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Read Amazon postpones Virginia campus
Amazon postpones Virginia campus

Amazon postpones Virginia campus

December 19, 2022 Amazon AWS

Amazon has pressed pause on its 1 million sq ft (92,900 sqm) data center campus in Manassas, in Prince William County, Virginia. This announcement comes after the giant was scheduled to present three linked applications on 30 November. However, its special-use permit application has now been...

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Read DigitalBridge & IFM Announces The Completion of Switch Inc acquisition
DigitalBridge & IFM Announces The Completion of Switch Inc acquisition

DigitalBridge & IFM Announces The Completion of Switch Inc acquisition

December 09, 2022 Switch

DigitalBridge and IFM Investors have announced the acquisition of Switch Inc. for $11 billion. The acquisition plan was first announced in May 2022. The deal sees Switch Inc. go private and delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. The Switch Inc. asset was highly coveted, and DigitalBridge had...

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Read AWS Plans To Develop a 2.2 Million Square Feet Campus in Gainesville
AWS Plans To Develop a 2.2 Million Square Feet Campus in Gainesville

AWS Plans To Develop a 2.2 Million Square Feet Campus in Gainesville

December 09, 2022 Amazon AWS

Amazon is looking to develop a large data center campus in Gainesville, Virginia. The company submitted two special-use permit requests for a 2.2 million square feet data center campus that will sit on 117 acres of land at 5845 and 5945 Wellington Road. Per the company’s requests, it is looking...

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Read Amazon signs a new PPA in India with Vibrant Energy
Amazon signs a new PPA in India with Vibrant Energy

Amazon signs a new PPA in India with Vibrant Energy

December 06, 2022 Amazon AWS

Amazon has announced that it has signed 300MW worth of wind and solar power purchase agreements (PPA) in India with Vibrant Energy, a Macquarie Group's Green Investment Group (GIG) subsidiary. The projects, based in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka, are projected to generate...

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Read AWS signs new renewable energy deal with Brookfield
AWS signs new renewable energy deal with Brookfield

AWS signs new renewable energy deal with Brookfield

December 06, 2022 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Canadian alternative investment management company Brookfield have partnered to sign a 601 MW power purchase agreement (PPA). Brookfield Renewable, a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management, will provide wind and solar energy capacity to AWS’s operations. As per...

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Read Extinction Rebellion protests against data centers as part of wider 'Make Amazon Pay’ campaign
Extinction Rebellion protests against data centers as part of wider 'Make Amazon Pay’ campaign

Extinction Rebellion protests against data centers as part of wider 'Make Amazon Pay’ campaign

December 01, 2022 Amazon AWS

As part of the 'Make Amazon Pay' campaign, climate groups Extinction Rebellion and Not Here Not Anywhere took to the giant's Irish Headquarters in protest. The groups called for Amazon's AWS to pay its workers, its taxes and pay for its damage to the climate, due to its...

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Read AWS Announces Local Zones in Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East
AWS Announces Local Zones in Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East

AWS Announces Local Zones in Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East

December 01, 2022 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services has announced the launch of new Local Zones in Denmark, Oman, Argentina, and Denmark. The launch sees AWS’ total international Local Zones outside the US reach eight. Local Zones serve the purpose of Edge locations for hosting applications that need low latency to on-premises...

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Read AWS announces water positive goals for 2030 & pledges to report on WUE each year
AWS announces water positive goals for 2030 & pledges to report on WUE each year

AWS announces water positive goals for 2030 & pledges to report on WUE each year

November 30, 2022 Amazon AWS

Amazon has announced its goal of becoming water positive by 2030, which, according to AWS, will see it returning more water to the communities that it uses in its operations. It also promised to report on its WUE each year. Through this announcement, it joins the likes of other tech giants,...

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Read Amazon signs new PPA in Indonesia
Amazon signs new PPA in Indonesia

Amazon signs new PPA in Indonesia

November 28, 2022 Amazon AWS

AWS has announced that it has signed a PPA with Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) to procure solar power for its operations in Indonesia. The state-owned electric utility will buy electricity from 210 MW of solar projects (four solar projects located in Bali and Java Island.)PLN stated that the...

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Read AWS proposal "indefinitely postponed" in Fauquier County
AWS proposal "indefinitely postponed" in Fauquier County

AWS proposal "indefinitely postponed" in Fauquier County

November 24, 2022 Amazon AWS

AWS’s Warrenton data center proposals have been ‘indefinitely postponed’ by Virginia’s Fauquier County officials following a unanimous vote. The original proposal outlined plans for a 220,000-square-foot (20,400 sqm), single-story data center in Warrenton at the intersection of Blackwell Road and...

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Read Amazon Buys Two Data Centers in Massachusetts For $26.7m
Amazon Buys Two Data Centers in Massachusetts For $26.7m

Amazon Buys Two Data Centers in Massachusetts For $26.7m

November 24, 2022 Amazon AWS

According to the Worcester Business Journal, Amazon has acquired two data centers in Massachusetts. The company bought the two properties in Westborough and Grafton in Worcester County for $26.7m from State Street Corp. Amazon bought 600 and 800 Friberg Parkway in Westborough for $11.6 million....

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