Green Party’s Polanski calls for pause on new data centre development over climate concerns

The Green Party has urged the government to freeze the approval of new data centres in England due to concerns over the amount of water and energy they consume. The post Green Party’s Polanski calls for pause on new data centre development over climate concerns appeared first on Property Week.

Green Party seeks critical infrastructure de-listing of data centres

The Green Party has urged ministers to end the automatic designation of new data centres as “critical infrastructure” and to tighten planning controls amid concerns that a rapid expansion of the facilities could put pressure on local water and energy supplies. The post Green Party seeks critical infrastructure de-listing of data centres appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Collateral damage: How the Iran war is hitting UK construction

The volatility caused by the Iran war in energy markets and supply chains is adding unwelcome stress on the UK’s already beleaguered construction sector The post Collateral damage: How the Iran war is hitting UK construction appeared first on Construction News.

Water and energy boom sees profit at private equity-owned civils firm double

Network Plus bought by US investor earlier this summer

Thermal Energy Network Could Cool New York City Subway Stations and Heat Buildings

Radiant cooling technology could help regulate temperatures in the two lower Manhattan subway stations.

Advancing Circular Construction

Efficiency of new buildings in the UK has been improving. While the operational energy progress on embodied carbon, the lifecycle emissions of the materials and components within buildings, has been much slower.

Case study: Major retail chain guided to use more renewable energy

250 GWh of energy from renewable sources per year 17 PPA counterparties proposed projects c.50% total volume through corporate Power Purchase Agreements (PPA)

The B1M - Canada’s $30BN Gamble To Become An Energy Superpower 19072023

It's one of North America's biggest megaprojects, but you've probably never heard of it. The B1M highlights Canada's first Liquified Natural Gas scheme — set to cost more than CAD $40BN in total A new 670km pipeline that runs all the way from the source up in Dawson Creek to

Just Have a Think - Energy storage in oxygen 18062023

Energy storage is a key element of grid decarbonisation. Developers all over the world are looking for ways to supplement the hard work currently being shouldered predominantly by lithium-ion technology. Now a team of researchers in Vienna has shown us how we can reliably move electrons using oxygen as the main source

Just Have a Think - Have we got enough minerals? 02072023

Will batteries for hundreds of millions of future electric vehicles rob the planet of all its precious minerals? And what about all the minerals and materials for billions of wind turbines and solar panels? Can our planet really cope with the transition away from fossil fuels and will that transition really be 'sustainable'?

Should I get an Energy Retrofit Scan for any aging NYC Building?

To what extent do you think the industry properly considers renewable energy at the design stage of a project and how can this be influenced?

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