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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 Morrison in Discussions to Purchase Ark Data Centre
Morrison in Discussions to Purchase Ark Data Centre
March 13, 2023

Morrison in Discussions to Purchase Ark Data Centre

Ark Data Centres (UK)

According to reports, New Zealand-based infrastructure firm HRL Morrison & Co. wants to purchase UK operator Ark Data Centres. According to Bloomberg, the sale might be worth roughly $3 billion for the UK company and cites anonymous sources with knowledge of the situation. In August 2022, ...

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Read Kuna bill preventing data centers from being built in urban renewal districts passes after initial setback
Kuna bill preventing data centers from being built in urban renewal districts passes after initial setback
March 10, 2023

Kuna bill preventing data centers from being built in urban renewal districts passes after initial setback

Idaho

In the city of Kuna, Idaho, a bill that would have kept data centers out of urban renewal districts that failed, has been brought back. The bill would have required data center projects to choose between either receiving sales tax exemption, or being in an urban renewal district. This was pass...

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Read Global Data Hub partners with KAUST to launch first-of-its-kind data center
Global Data Hub partners with KAUST to launch first-of-its-kind data center
March 10, 2023

Global Data Hub partners with KAUST to launch first-of-its-kind data center

Dubai

Dubai-based Global Data Hub (GDH), has announced the launch of a new commercial tier-III data center, in partnership with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). The facility will span 27,600 sqm and have a minimum capacity of 14.4 MW IT load. Further, the two parties outli...

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Read Bolivia outlines plans to build US$20mn data center
Bolivia outlines plans to build US$20mn data center
March 10, 2023

Bolivia outlines plans to build US$20mn data center

South America

As part of Bolivia's digital transformation strategy, the government has announced plans for a 140mn-boliviano (US$19.7mn) data center in El Alto city. The project will see an initial investment of 772,000 bolivianos.The development was announced by President Luis Arce this week, who called th...

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Read Honda’s hydrogen fuel cells to be used in data centers
Honda’s hydrogen fuel cells to be used in data centers
March 10, 2023

Honda’s hydrogen fuel cells to be used in data centers

California

Honda has announced that its old retired Clarity fuel cells will now be used for backup power at one of its data centers as part of a trial project. The company said that this aligns with its carbon neutrality goals, which it aims to reach by 2050, and promotes circular economy principles. The...

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Read Amazon Buys a Facility in Santa Clara, California
Amazon Buys a Facility in Santa Clara, California
March 10, 2023

Amazon Buys a Facility in Santa Clara, California

Amazon AWS

An old insulation plant in Santa Clara, California, has been purchased by Amazon. According to documents cited by BizJournal, Amazon paid $237.8 million for the land, which is situated at 960 Central Expressway, slightly west of San Jose Mineta International Airport. It's unknown what the firm...

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Read Climate disasters endanger subsea cables
Climate disasters endanger subsea cables
March 09, 2023

Climate disasters endanger subsea cables

United Kingdom

New research from the UK's National Oceanography Centre and the University of Central Florida has found that thousands of miles of cables on the seafloor are increasingly at risk due to climate-related disasters. This, experts say, makes the world's internet connectivity vulnerable to outages ...

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Read Microsoft to expand its footprint in San Antonio
Microsoft to expand its footprint in San Antonio
March 09, 2023

Microsoft to expand its footprint in San Antonio

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has announced its plans to invest $175.9 million in a massive new data center in San Antonio. Named “SAT40,” the facility was recently filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.According to the filing, the facility will be based at Lambda Drive in the Texas Researc...

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Read Acronis announces launch of new Cyber Cloud data center in Toronto
Acronis announces launch of new Cyber Cloud data center in Toronto
March 09, 2023

Acronis announces launch of new Cyber Cloud data center in Toronto

Canada

Acronis has announced the availability of its new Cyber Cloud data center in Toronto, Canada, adding to its global network, which includes a total of fifty locations, including the U.S., U.K., Switzerland, France, Germany, Japan, Australia, Singapore, and other regions. The company has outline...

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Read Impulsa Galicia and Ingenostrum's 'carbon-neutral' data center in Spain
Impulsa Galicia and Ingenostrum's 'carbon-neutral' data center in Spain
March 09, 2023

Impulsa Galicia and Ingenostrum's 'carbon-neutral' data center in Spain

Spain

Impulsa Galicia, a public-private partnership from the Galician local government, has announced that it has partnered with Ingenostrum for a carbon-neutral data center project. The project is set to see an investment of €400m ($424m), and will see Ingenostrum assess the feasibility of a carbon...

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Read Rostelecom expands data center footprint in Moscow
Rostelecom expands data center footprint in Moscow
March 09, 2023

Rostelecom expands data center footprint in Moscow

Rostelecom

Rostelecom has announced that it has launched a new data center in the Medvedkovo area of Moscow. Located on Chermyanskaya street, the facility will span 20,000 sqm (215,280 sq ft), offering six data halls with the capacity for 312 racks each. Further, it has been disclosed that the site has ...

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Read TikTok's Norwegian Data Center to be Built by Green Mountain
TikTok's Norwegian Data Center to be Built by Green Mountain
March 09, 2023

TikTok's Norwegian Data Center to be Built by Green Mountain

Green Mountain AS

TikTok, a social media site controlled by the Chinese government, will utilize a data center in Norway with a capacity of up to 150MW. Green Mountain will construct and manage the OSL2-Hamar plant, consisting of five 30MW-capacity buildings. According to the company, this will make it Norway's...

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Read Lightstorm Forms Middle East Partnerships With Kalaam Telecom and GDH
Lightstorm Forms Middle East Partnerships With Kalaam Telecom and GDH
March 09, 2023

Lightstorm Forms Middle East Partnerships With Kalaam Telecom and GDH

Middle East

Lightstorm Telecom has begun operations in the Middle East after forming partnerships with Kalaam Telecom and GDH (Gulf Data Hub). Lightstorm is the digital network infrastructure division of the U.S. private equity firm I Squared Capital, specializing in constructing hyper scale networking in...

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Read DigitalBridge Selling Vantage Data Centers Minority Interest
DigitalBridge Selling Vantage Data Centers Minority Interest
March 09, 2023

DigitalBridge Selling Vantage Data Centers Minority Interest

DigitalBridge

Inquiries are being made by DigitalBridge Group about selling a small portion of Vantage Data Centers. The CEO of DigitalBridge, Marc Ganzi, stated on the company's most recent quarterly results call that it wanted to raise more money while also focusing on the deconsolidation more of its "...

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Read Exa And Colt Will Update The Channel Tunnel Route's Fiber Equipment
Exa And Colt Will Update The Channel Tunnel Route's Fiber Equipment
March 09, 2023

Exa And Colt Will Update The Channel Tunnel Route's Fiber Equipment

Colt Data Centre Services

Fiber infrastructure along the Channel Tunnel, which connects England and France, will be upgraded by Exa Infrastructure and Colt Technical Services. To provide clients with a cutting-edge G.652D cable route from London to Paris, the two telecom infrastructure providers will collaborate to upd...

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Read Defra Secures a $2 Million Contract With AWS
Defra Secures a $2 Million Contract With AWS
March 09, 2023

Defra Secures a $2 Million Contract With AWS

Amazon AWS

The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have inked a $25 million contract. Under the terms of the agreement, Amazon will provide Defra with cloud hosting, its bring-your-own-license software management solution, as well as support, manage...

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Read Vertiv Introduces a Chilled-water Thermal Wall For Slab-floor Data Facilities
Vertiv Introduces a Chilled-water Thermal Wall For Slab-floor Data Facilities
March 09, 2023

Vertiv Introduces a Chilled-water Thermal Wall For Slab-floor Data Facilities

Vertiv

Vertiv has introduced a new chilled water wall compatible with slab floor data centers. The CWA, announced in EMEA this week, is intended to increase the efficiency of chilled water cooling in data centers constructed without elevated floors, as is the present practice. The CWA chilled-water t...

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Read Amazon Suspends It’s Headquarters Development in Northern Virginia
Amazon Suspends It’s Headquarters Development in Northern Virginia
March 09, 2023

Amazon Suspends It’s Headquarters Development in Northern Virginia

Amazon AWS

Amazon has temporarily halted the building of its massive new facility in Northern Virginia. Company officials stated that layoffs and the popularity of working from home were reasons for halting development. Metropolitan Park, a 2.1 million square foot building with two office towers, will be...

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Read Bill signed for West Virginia renewable energy battery plant
Bill signed for West Virginia renewable energy battery plant
March 09, 2023

Bill signed for West Virginia renewable energy battery plant

West Virginia

West Virginia recently signed a bill for $105 million in state funding for a renewable energy battery plant in the former steel town, Weirton. In total the investment committed by the state is $290 million. This is a move that pushes the state to diversify its energy mix, in an area that has h...

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Read TexAmericas Center announces initiative to develop green data center park
TexAmericas Center announces initiative to develop green data center park
March 08, 2023

TexAmericas Center announces initiative to develop green data center park

Texas

TexAmericas Center has announced its plan to develop green energy data centers, which it has said will be suitable for major companies eyeing expansion. The property pegged for this development has over 400 acres, which reports outline would be suitable for hyperscale, corporate, retail and  s...

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