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Data Centre Developer Sues New Jersey Town for $300m

Data centre developer Hexa Builders is seeking $300 million in damages from Monroe Township, New Jersey, after officials rejected its proposed 1 million sq ft data centre in May. The lawsuit, filed...

Data centre developer Hexa Builders is seeking $300 million in damages from Monroe Township, New Jersey, after officials rejected its proposed 1 million sq ft data centre in May. The lawsuit, filed in New Jersey Superior Court, alleges the township council and planning board violated multiple constitutional rights, including zoning authority, fundamental fairness, and First and Fourteenth Amendment protections. Hexa argues the application was rejected because of the township’s opposition to d...

August 01, 2026

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Read Switch Datacenters unveils Amsterdam data center
Switch Datacenters unveils Amsterdam data center
May 28, 2024

Switch Datacenters unveils Amsterdam data center

Switch Datacenters Amsterdam BV

Dutch colo provider Switch Datacenters has launched its fourth Amsterdam data center; the AMS4 facility with an IT capacity of between 15 and 18MW across a total white space area of 4,400 square meters. “Our new data center sets a new standard for sustainability in the industry by redeveloping...

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Read NcodiN closes a €3.5 million funding round
NcodiN closes a €3.5 million funding round
May 27, 2024

NcodiN closes a €3.5 million funding round

France

NcodiN, a French optical interposer startup, has closed a €3.5 million ($3.8m) funding round, with Elaia, Earlybird, and OVNI Capita amongst the investors as the company looks to improve chiplet-to-chiplet communications with optical interposer technology.The company said the technology will e...

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Read Digital Edge develops new storage system to replace lithium-ion batteries
Digital Edge develops new storage system to replace lithium-ion batteries
May 27, 2024

Digital Edge develops new storage system to replace lithium-ion batteries

Digital Edge DC

APAC data center operator Digital Edge has partnered with South Korean energy storage firm Donghwa ES to develop what it calls a Hybrid Super Capacitor (HSC) as a new type of power supply for its UPS systems  to replace lithium-ion batteries at its data centers.Jay Park, chief construction and...

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Read Aston partners with GLL for grid independent campuses in the US
Aston partners with GLL for grid independent campuses in the US
May 24, 2024

Aston partners with GLL for grid independent campuses in the US

United States

A startup offering self-contained, grid-independent ‘clean energy campuses’ which it says can help businesses design and build new industrial projects is marketing renewable energy campuses across the US to host data centers. This week, Aston announced a “Rapid Development Program (RDP) for cl...

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Read Amazon to invest billions into renewable energy projects in Spain
Amazon to invest billions into renewable energy projects in Spain
May 24, 2024

Amazon to invest billions into renewable energy projects in Spain

Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services this week announced plans to invest €15.7 billion in Spain into its AWS Europe (Spain) Region. “We are committed to supporting Spain across multiple areas," said Suzana Curic, AWS country manager, Spain and Portugal. "Beyond direct investments and jobs supported, we plan to...

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Read Digital Realty signs new PPAs in France and Spain
Digital Realty signs new PPAs in France and Spain
May 24, 2024

Digital Realty signs new PPAs in France and Spain

Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty this week announced the signing of several power purchase agreements (PPA) to power its European operations in France and Spain. The company signed a package solar deal comprising three separate 12-year agreements in Spain and two 15-year deals for wind energy in France.  Togeth...

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Read Aligned to proceed with stalled data center camps at Maryland
Aligned to proceed with stalled data center camps at Maryland
May 24, 2024

Aligned to proceed with stalled data center camps at Maryland

Aligned

Aligned Data Centers has revealed its plans to proceed with its previously halted data center campus in Maryland after recent regulatory changes.  around backup generators, easing restrictions for data center firms. With this move, Aligned will now be moving ahead with its plans for a campus i...

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Read Stulz launches new coolant management and distribution unit
Stulz launches new coolant management and distribution unit
May 24, 2024

Stulz launches new coolant management and distribution unit

United States

Stulz, an air conditioning specialist this week announced the launch of a new coolant management and distribution unit  called CyberCool CMU which was designed to maximize heat exchange efficiency in liquid cooling solutions.Comprising water pumps, plate heat exchangers, water valves, and cont...

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Read Soluna secures $30 million in funding for data center expansion
Soluna secures $30 million in funding for data center expansion
May 24, 2024

Soluna secures $30 million in funding for data center expansion

Soluna

Data center operator Soluna has secured $30 million in funding from Spring Lane Capital to expand its data center in Texas. Soluna said the financing will accommodate approximately 12,700 Bitcoin mining rigs, each with a power consumption of around 3.5kW, totaling 48MW. Soluna has an existing ...

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Read Microsoft to purchase one million tons of carbon energy credits
Microsoft to purchase one million tons of carbon energy credits
May 24, 2024

Microsoft to purchase one million tons of carbon energy credits

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft is buying one million tons of carbon removal credits from a renewable energy company in Denmark, following its aim to invest in carbon capture technology. The tech giant will purchase the credits from Avedøre power station in Copenhagen, which is operated by energy company Ørsted, in...

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Read Oklo to supply nuclear power to Wyoming Hyperscale
Oklo to supply nuclear power to Wyoming Hyperscale
May 23, 2024

Oklo to supply nuclear power to Wyoming Hyperscale

Prometheus Hyperscale

Data center company Wyoming Hyperscale and small modular reactor nuclear power startup Oklo have signed a non-binding letter of intent outlining plans for the PPA, which will last for 10 years. “As the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence increases, Oklo remains dedicated to providin...

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Read Scala conducts successful HVO test
Scala conducts successful HVO test
May 23, 2024

Scala conducts successful HVO test

Brazil / Brasil

Scala Data Centers has conducted a trial of using hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to power its backup generators. However,  the company noted the alternative fuel’s prohibitive costs meant it wasn’t adopting it more widely. “When HVO enters commercial-scale utilization, the plan is to begin r...

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Read Infineon unveils new power supply unit solutions
Infineon unveils new power supply unit solutions
May 22, 2024

Infineon unveils new power supply unit solutions

United States

Infineon has unveiled a number of new power supply unit (PSU) solutions to meet the energy demands of AI data centers.  The company notes that the power supply units will combine silicon (Si), silicon carbide (SiC), and gallium nitride (GaN) in a “strategic configuration,” which the company sa...

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Read AtlasEdge names Tesh Durvasula as CEO
AtlasEdge names Tesh Durvasula as CEO
May 22, 2024

AtlasEdge names Tesh Durvasula as CEO

AtlasEdge

European Edge provider AtlasEdge has appointed Tesh Durvasula as CEO to succeed Giuliano Di Vitantonio, who will move into the role of chairman of the AtlasEdge board.“It has been a true privilege to lead AtlasEdge through its first chapter. Since launching in late 2021, we have built a data c...

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Read Cologix completes latest data center in Columbus, Ohio
Cologix completes latest data center in Columbus, Ohio
May 22, 2024

Cologix completes latest data center in Columbus, Ohio

Cologix

Cologix, this week announced the completion of COL4. Set on a seven-acre campus, the facility spans 256,000 square feet, offering 50MW across three data halls.“Over 10 years ago, we recognized Columbus’ importance as a technology hub for growing companies and decided to enter this market,” sai...

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Read Google signs first ever PPAs in Japan
Google signs first ever PPAs in Japan
May 22, 2024

Google signs first ever PPAs in Japan

Google

Google has signed its first power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Japan with Clean Energy Connect (CEC), a partner of Itochu Corporation, in a deal which involves constructing a network of around 800 small-scale solar plants totaling 40MW across multiple grid regions in Japan. “This novel, distr...

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Read Sparkle lands BlueMed Subsea cable in Crete
Sparkle lands BlueMed Subsea cable in Crete
May 22, 2024

Sparkle lands BlueMed Subsea cable in Crete

Europe

Sparkle, part of the Telecom Italia Group, has landed its BlueMed subsea cable which connects Italy with France, Greece, and several countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, before ending in  Jordan in Chania, on the Greek island of Crete. The system is part of the Blue & Raman cable bui...

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Read Italian government approves Swisscom's acquisition of Vodafone Italy
Italian government approves Swisscom's acquisition of Vodafone Italy
May 21, 2024

Italian government approves Swisscom's acquisition of Vodafone Italy

Italy

Swisscom revealed that the Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers "unconditionally approved the acquisition pursuant to the golden power legislation." Swisscom noted that it was informed that its acquisition of Vodafone would not threaten competition within the Italian telecoms market....

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Read Prime Data Center to expand into Spain
Prime Data Center to expand into Spain
May 21, 2024

Prime Data Center to expand into Spain

Prime Data Centers

US data center firm Prime  has acquired a 7.6-acre site at Calle de la Pedriza 1 in Alcobendas, close to Equinix, CyrusOne, and Data4 facilities as it plans expansion into Spain. “With 44MW of take-up in 2023, power challenges limiting FLAPD markets, and information governance mandating in-cou...

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Read Ericsson to invest $50 million for data center expansion
Ericsson to invest $50 million for data center expansion
May 21, 2024

Ericsson to invest $50 million for data center expansion

Texas

Ericsson this week revealed it will invest an additional $50 million to expand its four-year-old 5G Smart Factory in Lewisville, Texas, an investment which  "will further accelerate local production to address the demand for 5G infrastructure made in the USA, compliant with the Build America B...

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