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High performance infrastructure demands high density cooling

Published in Power & Cooling

DCS talks to Paul Quigley, President of Airsys Cooling Technologies. Paul also holds the executive leadership position at Airsys Global Group overseeing Sales and Marketing. In this interview, Paul discusses the ways in which AI is re-shaping the data centre and how liquid cooling solutions are coming into their own as a result. Airsys is continuing its long history of innovation to develop the LiquidRack patented single-phase spray liquid cooling system, designed to efficiently cool AI and HPC...

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nLighten sets new sustainability benchmark

Published in Energy Management Hosting + Colocation Power & Cooling

Francesco Marasco, VP Energy Operations and Sustainability, nLighten, explains why the European data centre provider has published the first ICFEn (Integrated Carbon-Free Energy) scores for its facilities, marking a significant milestone in data centre sustainability measurement. The innovative scoring methodology goes beyond traditional industry standards by capturing hourly carbon-free energy matching, heat recovery, and contributions to grid stability. Developed in collaboration with the...

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Building the future, facing the neighbours: gigawatt data centres in 2026 

Published in Design + Optimisation Energy Management Hosting + Colocation Infrastructure + Asset Management Infrastructure + Hardware Power & Cooling

As AI leads to bigger data centres, power grids and public perceptions may shape what’s actually possible.   By Tate Cantrell, Verne CTO.

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£15 billion green data centre network planned for Scotland’s central belt

Published in Design + Optimisation Energy Management Hosting + Colocation Infrastructure + Hardware Power & Cooling

Mark Wilson, CEO of ILI Group, discusses the ILI Group’s plans for three new hyperscale data centres across Scotland, creating what it calls The Stoics – a £15 billion Green Digital Network spanning the central belt. The projects, named after Stoic philosophers, are located in Fife (Cato), East Ayrshire (Rufus), and North Lanarkshire (Aurelius). The Stoics will stand among the largest hyperscale data centre clusters globally - more than double the size of many of today’s biggest...

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Assessing the state of the energy industry

Published in Design + Optimisation Energy Management Power & Cooling

Rebecca Scottorn, Partner at L.E.K. Consulting and part of the global Industrials Practice, discusses the company’s recent ‘State of the Energy Industry’ report, providing valuable insights into a range of topics, including decarbonisation and sustainability, grid modernisation, renewables, behind-the-meter gas solutions, and the impact of AI - as part of the overall energy transition landscape.

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Unlocking Africa’s digital infrastructure future - data centre developments are key

Published in Design + Optimisation Hosting + Colocation Power & Cooling

Conrad Purcell, partner at Haynes Boone, explains how data centre development in sub-Saharan Africa is accelerating, driven by rising digital demand and infrastructure investment. While project finance through DFI lending offers a viable route for funding these projects, they still come with challenges such as power grid reliability, political and social instability and contractor limitations. Despite these hurdles, strategic risk mitigation, market appropriate contract drafting and surging...

Caterpillar provides standby power for Microsoft data centres

Caterpillar to support Microsoft’s carbon-negative goals with standby power running on renewable...

New research highlights resilience risk among European data centres

700 data centre consultants covering seven European countries surveyed; more than half expressing...

GS Yuasa supply vital batteries to NHS Nightingale hospitals

Battery manufacturer GS Yuasa are pleased to be able to contribute to the fight against Coronavirus...

Infineon and Delta collaborate to propel AI data centre efficiency

Infineon Technologies and Delta Electronics join forces to revolutionise AI data centres with...

STULZ offers next generation data centre climate control with CyberWall

STULZ takes climate control in large, colocation and hyperscale data centres to the next level with...

Short-depth, Smart-UPS with Lithium-Ion

Latest short-depth single-phase Smart-UPS models provide simplified installation and critical power...

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