Microsoft pauses new data centre construction

Microsoft says it will slow or pause work on some data centres currently at an early construction stage. Cloud operations president Noelle Walsh said in a LinkedIn post that the… The post Microsoft pauses new data centre construction appeared first on Global Construction Review.

OPDC appoints Hemiko as development partner for north London heat network

The pair will fund, develop and operate the low-carbon heat network, which they said would be the first to draw waste heat from data centres. The post OPDC appoints Hemiko as development partner for north London heat network appeared first on Property Week.

Contractors struggling to keep-up with demand for data centres

More than half of clients fear supply chain will struggle

Construction industry failing on data centres

Demand for new data centres is outstripping the construction industry’s ability to deliver, it is being suggested.

The revised NPPF recognises that data centres are integral to economic growth

Rebecca Roffe is a partner and Chris Devitt an associate at law firm CMS The revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) emphasises the government’s commitment to economic growth through building. Key to this growth are proposals for a modern tech-focused economy, and nowhere is this… The post The revised NPPF recognises that data centres are integral to economic growth appeared first on Construction News.

FT - Recycling the world’s hard drive waste, 13022023

Shredding hard drives may be a sure-fire way to prevent data leaks from discarded devices, but as the FT’s TMT correspondent Anna Gross reports, it can create significant amounts of waste and squander rare metals. Information can be deleted with wiping software, but why are companies reluctant to use it?

CBRE Market Outlook 2023 Report - UK Real Estate

CBRE's UK market outlook report for 2023 looks at key market sectors and the overall economy, and provides some key take-aways for consideration

WSJ - Tech News Briefing Podcast - The New Data Storage Tech Beyond Hard Drives 30082022

We’re storing more of our data than ever, but the hard disk drives we rely on are reaching their physical limits. Now scientists are working on methods to increase capacity and find new ways to house our data. Dr. Brian Michael Murphy of Bennington College joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how we got here and the new methods that are being tested

WSJ - Tech News Briefing PODCAST - Emerging climate technologies (Part 1 of 4) - Could Underwater Data Centers Make Cloud Computing Greener 27122022

Cloud storage centers suck up a lot of energy. But when Microsoft tried putting data centers underwater a couple of years ago, it found the strategy greatly reduced energy use and improved performance. Now a U.S. startup called Subsea Cloud is pushing forward with similar plans. How much could underwater data centers do to alleviate emissions from our cloud usage? And what are the hurdles to getting there?

TED - Rory Monaghan - Green Hydrogen, A Galway Solution to a Global Crisis, 24112021

How renewable energy and green hydrogen can power Ireland's future and can turn the country from a fossil fuel importer to a clean energy superpower

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