Ofgem proposes new fees for data centres to ease grid connection queues

The proposals come as demand connection applications have surged from 41GW to 125GW in under a year – a rise driven largely by data centre projects. The post Ofgem proposes new fees for data centres to ease grid connection queues appeared first on Property Week.

CIOB backs calls for ‘urgent moratorium’ on data centres in Scotland

Amid a deluge of applications, CIOB said a pause would let ministers develop a “joined-up view” of their impact. The post CIOB backs calls for ‘urgent moratorium’ on data centres in Scotland appeared first on Construction Management.

AI infrastructure including data centres ‘squeezing’ capacity and driving skills shortage

The growth of AI infrastructure, including demand for data centres, is squeezing global construction market capacity according to a report by global programme manager Turner & Townsend. The post AI infrastructure including data centres ‘squeezing’ capacity and driving skills shortage appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

AI boom hits residential and commercial sector demand, finds T&T report

The boom in AI has pushed data centres to the second most in-demand construction sector in the UK, new data from Turner & Townsend reveals. The post AI boom hits residential and commercial sector demand, finds T&T report appeared first on Construction Management.

Sirius chief executive fears data centre market crash

Coombs said the hype around AI and data centres was reminiscent of the dot-com boom of the late 1990s and the period just before the global financial crisis in 2007-08. The post Sirius chief executive fears data centre market crash appeared first on Property Week.

RICS - Unreal estate: valuing property in the Metaverse, 23032023

In this RICS Modus webinar for the World Built Environment Forum (WBEF), questions are raised to the panel about the Metaverse, e.g. What is the metaverse and how would we sum it up? Where do you think real estate fits into the metaverse? What the real estate might look in one of these Metaverse worlds? Why should Real Estate professionals be interested in the Metaverse?

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?

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