IT Brief UK - Technology news for CIOs & IT decision-makers

Energy efficient stories - Page 7

Secure microchip with abstract metallic shield memory protection

EnSilica joins CHERI Alliance to boost chip security

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
#
mdm
#
iot
#
iiot
EnSilica has joined the CHERI Alliance, aiming to embed hardware memory safety in custom chips for industrial, automotive and IoT systems.
Smart city dusk iot sensors networked streetlights energy grid

Wi-SUN unveils low-energy IoT certification for cities

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
#
smart cities
#
digital signage
#
iot security
Wi-SUN launches FAN 1.1 Low Energy certification to unify low-power and high-performance IoT devices on one smart city network.
Uk data centre ai energy usage carbon emissions uncertainty art

UK firms lack data to prove AI's green credentials

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
#
dr
#
data analytics
#
hyperscale
Most UK IT chiefs hail AI as vital to net-zero, yet over half admit they cannot accurately measure its carbon emissions or green impact.
Wd hdd innovation day 2026

WD maps 100TB-plus hard drives for AI data centres

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
#
storage
#
digital transformation
#
hyperscale
WD maps a path to 100TB-plus hard drives, unveiling faster, lower-power designs as cloud data centres scale storage for AI workloads.
Origo10 datacentre 300dpi

Vaisala's Origo aims to slash data centre cooling waste

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
hyperscale
#
dc
Vaisala unveils Origo sensor platform to curb data centre overcooling, targeting ±0.1°C accuracy and potential USD $8 billion in savings.
Gina mccintltd.com  50

Vertiv unveils PowerUPS 200 range for homes & SMEs

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
#
gaming
#
hyperscale
#
edge computing
Vertiv launches compact PowerUPS 200 range in EMEA, aiming backup power at homes, gaming setups, retail tills and small office equipment.
Gina mccintltd.com  49

Apprenticeships tackle UK data centre engineering gap

Sat, 31st Jan 2026
#
edutech
#
hyperscale
#
dc
Apprenticeships are emerging as a key route into UK data centre engineering, easing acute skills shortages and widening access to the sector.
Lg south korea data centre liquid cooling ev cloudy uncertainty

LG hits record 2025 sales as tariffs & EV slowdown bite

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
hyperscale
#
smart home
LG posts record 2025 revenue of AUD 88.6 trillion but operating profit slips on U.S. tariffs, EV slowdown and one-off restructuring costs.
Uk green data centre complex with parliament clean energy

MPs launch data centres group to balance growth & net zero

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
power / energy
Cross-party MPs form a data centres group to probe growth, planning and energy use while safeguarding communities and the UK's net zero goals.
Modern indian living room multiple  ceiling fans solar panels view

Crompton crowned world's top ceiling fan maker by 2024

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
#
manufacturing
#
iot
#
smart home
Crompton named world's top ceiling fan brand for 2024 by Euromonitor, selling over two crore units a year and one fan every two seconds.
Gina mccintltd.com  33

BCS launches data centre sustainability service amid AI boom

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
#
devops
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
hyperscale
BCS launches a Sustainable Development Service for data centres, targeting AI-driven power, planning and community pressures across EMEA.
Modern lobby wall display abstract data graphs energy efficient

PPDS unveils Philips Signage 5000 AI display range

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
#
digital signage
#
edge computing
#
power / energy
PPDS debuts Philips Signage 5000 AI displays with on-device processing, Android 14 SoC and 24/7-ready screens up to 98in for pro venues.
Mclaren f1 papaya racing past modern clean energy control room

Schneider Electric powers new McLaren Racing tie-up

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
supply chain
Schneider Electric signs as McLaren Racing's Official Energy Technology Partner across F1, IndyCar, F1 Academy and WEC programmes.
Energy control room analytics wall with renewable data network

Snowflake unveils AI data tools tailored to energy firms

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
#
data analytics
#
digital transformation
#
cx
Snowflake launches Energy Solutions for its AI Data Cloud, unifying IT, OT and IoT data to boost grid reliability and cut emissions.
Modern energy control room wall of graphs renewables engineers

Snowflake unveils AI Data Cloud 'Energy Solutions'

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
#
data analytics
#
digital transformation
#
cx
Snowflake launches Energy Solutions for its AI Data Cloud, unifying energy sector data to modernise grid planning and asset management.
Schneider electric france eco office solar wind esg landscape art

Schneider Electric tops global sustainability rankings

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
#
power / energy
#
clean technologies
#
schneider electric
Schneider Electric tops 2025 global ESG rankings with best-in-class scores from World Benchmarking Alliance, EcoVadis, CDP and MSCI.
Modern factory control room iot 5g edge ai security monitoring

Forrester maps ten edge & IoT trends set to shape 2025

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
#
uc
#
firewalls
#
devops
AI at the edge, observability and Zero Trust security head Forrester's ten edge and IoT trends it says will redefine enterprise tech in 2025.
Cinematic telecom data center flash storage racks 5g engineers

Nokia picks Pure Storage to power Red Hat telco cloud

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
#
storage
#
virtualisation
#
uc
Nokia taps Pure Storage and Red Hat OpenShift for a new telco cloud blueprint targeting cloud-native, AI-ready, low-energy networks.
Cinematic ai data centre london welsh hills wind turbines sky

Global Switch signs Welsh wind power deal for AI hub

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
hyperscale
#
dc
Global Switch inks eight-year Welsh wind PPA with RWE to power its London Docklands AI data hub with around 70 GWh of renewables a year.
London docklands wind powered data centre aerial view ai

Global Switch signs RWE wind PPA for AI data centre

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
hyperscale
#
dc
Global Switch inks eight-year RWE wind PPA to power its AI-focused London Docklands data centre with Welsh onshore renewable electricity.