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Report finds opportunities abound in the data center cooling market

Tue, 31st Jul 2018
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Where there's data centers, there's heat, which means the cooling market will undertake rapid growth and innovation in the coming years.
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Construction begins on EU-funded 'best data centre in the world'

Wed, 18th Jul 2018
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A consortium of vendors has celebrated construction commencement of a project designed to test and validate the feasibility of new data centre tech.
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Apple's new carbon-free aluminium set to revolutionise manufacturing

Wed, 16th May 2018
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Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company's is committed to advancing technologies that are good for the planet and help protect it for generations to come.
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Schneider Electric launches a partnership with Sustainable Energy for All

Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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Schneider Electric partners with Sustainable Energy for All to fast-track UN Sustainable Development Goal 7, aiming for universal access to clean energy.
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Dell launches environmentally sustainable jewellery line

Wed, 17th Jan 2018
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Dell partners with actress Nikki Reed to launch a jewellery line using recycled gold from computer motherboards, blending sustainability with fashion.
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3 key power quality predictions set to kick off in 2018

Wed, 10th Jan 2018
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Australia's power grid faces instability in 2018 as coal is phased out; three key trends in renewables, IoT, and data centres anticipated to stabilise it.
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Only 20% of e-waste is recycled - and this needs to change, says United Nations

Thu, 14th Dec 2017
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A new report reveals that e-waste is a growing crisis, with 44.7 million metric tonnes generated in 2016, and a further increase predicted for 2021.
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Photo gallery: The world's most extreme data centers

Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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Negative 40 degrees, this facility is in an environment so cold they have to heat the air used to cool the data center.
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Seven most interesting hardware startups at Meet Taipei 2017

Fri, 17th Nov 2017
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A large concentration of Taiwanese startups are in the hardware sector, integrating IoT and smart technologies into their innovation.
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Itatel launches environmentally friendly data centre in Italy

Thu, 16th Nov 2017
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Itatel has designed and deployed a new green data centre at the University of Pisa – one of Italy's oldest universities.
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Internet of Things to reduce impact of mining on the environment

Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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57% of respondents from the mining industry say that the most exciting innovation to come from IoT is environmental monitoring.
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Hot forecast for the data centre cooling market with 14.95% CAGR

Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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OBRC asserts the rise of the data centre cooling market is being driven by cloud adoption in particular, growing at 6x the rate of IT spending.
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Small town in Norway to host world's largest data centre – for now

Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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In terms of sheer size, the plans reveal the centre to be a behemoth at four storeys and 600 square metres, drawing on 1,000MW of power.
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Samsung puts environment first: Note 7 recycling effort

Tue, 28th Mar 2017
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Samsung announces recycling plan for Galaxy Note 7 devices, including reselling refurbished units in different countries.
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Sustainability: Key to the future of data centres in Singapore

Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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Achieving a viable sustainability strategy starts with the data centre's platform - how it is designed, constructed and operated.
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Climate change and sustainability top of the agenda for smart city objectives

Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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​Climate change, resilience and sustainability will make up half of all smart city objectives by 2020, according to the latest research from Gartner.
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Preparing the business for end of financial year

Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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Konica Minolta advises businesses to use the end of the financial year to reinvigorate strategic direction and take advantage of tax breaks.
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SPCA Auckland goes digital

Tue, 1st Mar 2016
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SPCA and tech firm Fronde partner to streamline pet adoptions with a custom-built app, replacing paper-based system.
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Apple cuts the cord with new wireless accessories

Wed, 14th Oct 2015
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Apple goes wireless, reinventing the iMac with Magic accessories and stunning Retina displays for a sleeker, more powerful desktop experience.
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EcoCooling maximises efficiency in new Hamilton Data Centre

Thu, 2nd Jul 2015
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EcoCooling is up to 90% more efficient than traditional air conditioning systems, reducing power consumption and delivering an eco-friendly facilility.