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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

Posted by: Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji

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Read Microsoft and PNNL to conduct battery materials research
Microsoft and PNNL to conduct battery materials research
January 15, 2024

Microsoft and PNNL to conduct battery materials research

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft and the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have partnered to find the best materials for batteries. Using Microsoft's Azure Quantum Elements, they have reduced the possibilities of materials from millions to only a few options, with one curre...

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Read International feasibility study tests storing waste heat underground
International feasibility study tests storing waste heat underground
January 15, 2024

International feasibility study tests storing waste heat underground

United Kingdom

A £2.6 million ($3.3m) international project will investigate storing waste heat from an Edinburgh University supercomputer in old mine workings, before using it to heat local homes. This study will examine the idea of storing hot water at 40oC in disused mines before using it for domestic hea...

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Read Octopus Energy invests in UK-based data center business
Octopus Energy invests in UK-based data center business
January 15, 2024

Octopus Energy invests in UK-based data center business

United Kingdom

British renewable energy group Octopus Energy has invested £200 million in UK-based data center business Deep Green which specializes in siting small data centers near locations that need waste heat. Zoisa North-Bond, CEO of Octopus Energy Generation, said, "To tackle the energy crisis head-on...

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Read Google joins consortium to deploy first Chile-Australia subsea
Google joins consortium to deploy first Chile-Australia subsea
January 13, 2024

Google joins consortium to deploy first Chile-Australia subsea

Google

Google revealed in a recent announcement that it will be joining a consortium to deploy the first subsea cable between Chile and Australia. The company said, “Today, we’re joining Desarrollo País of Chile and Office of Posts and Telecommunications of French Polynesia (OPT) to announce Humboldt...

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Read NTT unveils new facility campus in Delhi, India.
NTT unveils new facility campus in Delhi, India.
January 13, 2024

NTT unveils new facility campus in Delhi, India.

NTT

NTT this week announced the launch of its new data center campus, Noida 2, and the opening of its first data center. The first building offers 22.4MW across 300,000 square feet and spans across six acres. The Merlin campus will support a planned capacity of 52.8MW critical IT load in two data ...

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Read Google Cloud announces removal of exit fees
Google Cloud announces removal of exit fees
January 12, 2024

Google Cloud announces removal of exit fees

Google

In a blog post shared on Thursday, Google Cloud Platform announced that it has removed "exit fees" for customers wishing to leave its services. Amit Zavery, head of platform at Google Cloud wrote: "Starting today, Google Cloud customers who wish to stop using Google Cloud and migrate their dat...

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Read Edged Energy starts operations at Barcelona facility
Edged Energy starts operations at Barcelona facility
January 12, 2024

Edged Energy starts operations at Barcelona facility

Barcelona

Edged Energy has commenced operations at its facility in Barcelona, Spain, named ‘Merlin.” The company completed the construction of this facility with a critical load capacity of 16MW and uses 100 percent renewable energy in the fall of 2023. Bryant Farland, CEO of Edged Energy said, “We are ...

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Read GlobalFoundries signs multi-year PPA with Keppel
GlobalFoundries signs multi-year PPA with Keppel
January 11, 2024

GlobalFoundries signs multi-year PPA with Keppel

Keppel Data Center REIT

GlobalFoundries has signed a multi-year 150MW Power Purchase Agreement with Keppel to procure renewable energy for the chip manufacturer’s Singapore site. Following this agreement, Keppel will provide GlobalFoundries with between 150 and 180MW of energy from May 2024. The companies said in a j...

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Read ST Telemedia GDC raises $338 million in SLP securities
ST Telemedia GDC raises $338 million in SLP securities
January 11, 2024

ST Telemedia GDC raises $338 million in SLP securities

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

Singapore's ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) announced this week that it has raised $338.14 million in sustainability-linked perpetual securities. This loan falls under the company's $1.13bn multicurrency debt issuance program will be  used for "general corporate purposes" such as th...

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Read Yotta Data Services unveils new cloud data center in GIFT City, India
Yotta Data Services unveils new cloud data center in GIFT City, India
January 11, 2024

Yotta Data Services unveils new cloud data center in GIFT City, India

Yotta Infrastructure Solutions LLP

Yotta Data Services recently launched its new cloud data center located inside the International Financial Services Center (IFSC) zone of Gandhinagar’s Gujarat International Finance Tec-City in GIFT City, India. This facility, which is now ready for service has room for more than 350 racks and...

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Read Stack Infrastructure to expand footprint in Virginia
Stack Infrastructure to expand footprint in Virginia
January 11, 2024

Stack Infrastructure to expand footprint in Virginia

STACK INFRASTRUCTURE

Data center firm Stack Infrastructure this week announced plans to expand its footprint in Virginia with a new 72MW campus in Leesburg. in Loudoun County. This planned facility, known as the NVA-06  will initially host a 48MW building set to deliver Q2 2025, followed by a second 24MW building ...

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Read Telco Group Aire merges with Canary Islands telco Idecnet
Telco Group Aire merges with Canary Islands telco Idecnet
January 10, 2024

Telco Group Aire merges with Canary Islands telco Idecnet

Spain

Spanish telecoms firm Aire this week announced that it is acquiring Canary Islands telco Idecnet as it looks to consolidate its presence in the region.  Raúl Aledo, CEO of Grupo Aire, said, “The arrival of Idecnet to Grupo Aire responds to our national and international growth strategy, which ...

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Read Swiss Life Asset Managers acquires major stake in Telecom Infrastructure Partners
Swiss Life Asset Managers acquires major stake in Telecom Infrastructure Partners
January 10, 2024

Swiss Life Asset Managers acquires major stake in Telecom Infrastructure Partners

London

Investment firm Swiss Life Asset Managers this week entered an agreement with London-based InfraBridge, an infrastructure investment management division of DigitalBridge Group, to acquire a co-controlling equity stake in Telecom Infrastructure Partners (TIP). Gianfranco Saladino, head of value...

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Read Telefónica confirms passing of former chairman César Alierta Izuel
Telefónica confirms passing of former chairman César Alierta Izuel
January 10, 2024

Telefónica confirms passing of former chairman César Alierta Izuel

Telefonica

Spanish telco Telefónica confirmed the passing of its former chairman César Alierta Izuel today (January 10) at the age of 78 in Zaragoza, Spain. Alierta served as an executive chairman for 16 years as he was appointed executive chairman of Telefónica in July 2000, a position he held until Apr...

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Read Sandbox AQ acquires Good Chemistry
Sandbox AQ acquires Good Chemistry
January 10, 2024

Sandbox AQ acquires Good Chemistry

United States

Alphabet quantum spinout Sandbox AQ has acquired quantum and computational chemistry startup Good Chemistry. Neither of the companies disclosed the terms of this acquisition. However, the Wall Street Journal reported that the deal is worth $75 million and comprises of cash and stock. SandboxAQ...

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Read T.Loop acquires 800 square meters facility in Stockholm
T.Loop acquires 800 square meters facility in Stockholm
January 09, 2024

T.Loop acquires 800 square meters facility in Stockholm

Stockholm

New Swedish operator T.Loop has acquired a 800 square meter data center located in the center of Stockholm, Sweden. Details about ths facility including the seller and the terms of the transaction have not been shared. However, the company noted that this facility will be modernized throughout...

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Read EQT Infrastructure partners with EdgeConneX to develop hyperscale facility
EQT Infrastructure partners with EdgeConneX to develop hyperscale facility
January 09, 2024

EQT Infrastructure partners with EdgeConneX to develop hyperscale facility

EdgeConneX

Investment firm EQT’s Infrastructure VI fund has invested in EdgeConneX to build and operate purpose-built data centers for hyperscale customers around the world, expanding the company into new markets. Terms of this investment were not shared. However, EQT noted that this investment by EQT In...

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Read TierPoint acquires multi-megawatt facility in Texas
TierPoint acquires multi-megawatt facility in Texas
January 09, 2024

TierPoint acquires multi-megawatt facility in Texas

Tierpoint Fort Worth

US colocation provider TierPoint this week announced that it has acquired a multi-megawatt data center in Fort Worth, Texas. This data center located at 13701 Independence Parkway is the company’s third in the Dallas-Forth Worth area.  The colocation provider noted that this facility sitting o...

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Read Kao Data names Doug Loewe as CEO
Kao Data names Doug Loewe as CEO
January 09, 2024

Kao Data names Doug Loewe as CEO

KAO Data

UK data center firm Kao Data this week announced a change of leadership with an appointment of Doug Loewe as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately. Loewe said, “For almost a decade, Kao Data has established an enviable reputation as a pioneer within the fields of AI and ...

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Read Qcells announces long-term extension of alliance with Microsoft
Qcells announces long-term extension of alliance with Microsoft
January 09, 2024

Qcells announces long-term extension of alliance with Microsoft

Microsoft Azure

South Korean solar panel producer Qcells this week announced an eight-year strategic alliance with Microsoft Corp. to extend the companies’ existing solar panel supply deal. This extension comes as Microsoft looks to procure a large amount of solar panels produced in the US for its renewable e...

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