Renewable energy stories

Epson has become the first company in the Japanese manufacturing industry to convert to 100% renewable electricity for all its domestic sites.>>

The company also announced it has expanded its net zero approach to its entire value chain — focusing on six sustainability priorities.>>

Simply Energy will provide 10 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy for the NZ data centre through ‘demand flexibility’ technology.>>

The first phase of SG5 spans more than 3,970 square meters with a capacity of 1,300 cabinets - but it will soon be much larger.>>

The ACCC has given Equinix the go-ahead to lead a joint renewable energy purchasing group for solar and wind electricity generation.>>

“Grid network reliability, power availability and last mile connectivity is known to be inconsistent in many regions," says Aggreko.>>

"Going forward, we will steadily advance measures to use 100% renewable electricity.">>

By ensuring that management and operations measures are in place, data center downtime is minimized.>>

Fujitsu has installed a 99.6kW solar panel system on the roof of its data centre in Eight Mile Plains, Queensland, following the company's commitment to indigenous businesses and sustainable practices.>>

The company will work with fellow participating companies to leverage industry expertise to reduce emissions across supply chains, with a goal to becoming carbon neutral by 2050.>>

The projects in China, Australia, and the U.S. will total 615 MWh. Comes as Amazon criticised for conditions and lack of paid sick leave in U.S.>>

The company says it has deployed a system for its largest data centres to shift the timing of many compute tasks to when low-carbon power sources, like wind and solar, are most plentiful. >>

The Australian project is one of six new renewable energy projects, which are expected to produce a total 711MW of new renewable energy capacity.>>

At the launch last week, officials received a tour of the CLT-1 facility, which is a 165,800 square-foot data center with 120,000 square feet dedicated to the main data hall.>>

Akamai Technologies has announced it is increasing its commitment to the ‘green’ data center.>>

CyrusOne has appointed three new senior hires in its growing Europe-based team, including a new area vice president, engineering solutions director, and business development manager.>>

Schneider Electric's John Powers shares the massive impact renewable energy is having on the data center industry.>>

It’s in dark times like these with Brexit looming above that it’s great to see some reassurance with classic British innovation.>>

Data from Cloudscene has revealed tech giants like Google and Apple are setting a precedent in renewable energy, but AWS has come under fire.>>

Park Place Technologies’ CEO shares his views on innovations aside from renewable energy that can slim a data centre’s footprint.>>

CyrusOne's two London data centres are now running on a 100% renewable energy tariff, with the third one on the way.>>

Microsoft has announced an agreement with EDP Renewables to execute two 15-year power purchase agreements (PPA).>>

The tech giant’s latest investment brings its total renewable energy portfolio to more than 1.3 gigawatts.>>

“Innovative battery storage solutions at scale are required for renewable energy to reach its full potential.”>>