Energy efficient stories - Page 9
Ark builds UK's first dedicated AI power data centre
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Ark has begun building a Surrey data centre billed as the UK's first dedicated AI power hub, featuring a 25MVA medium-voltage UPS.
Microsoft leads on nature in Europe's data centres
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Microsoft tops rivals for weaving nature restoration into European data centres, but report warns sector lags as AI power demand surges.
BCS Consultancy appoints Chris Coward as new COO
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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BCS Consultancy names Chris Coward COO to steer global expansion and sharpen operations as AI-driven data centre demand accelerates.
LFB boosts Lyon R&D sites to meet data centre cooling demand
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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datacentre infrastructure
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LFB's data centre arm is investing millions in Lyon R&D and factories to ramp up advanced cooling for Europe's AI-fuelled server boom.
Tech revolution reshapes global cold chain logistics
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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robots
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data analytics
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blockchain
AI, IoT and automation are transforming cold chain logistics as stricter rules, pharma growth and online groceries drive rapid change.
LoRaWAN hits 125 million IoT devices as growth surges
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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saas
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smart cities
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digital transformation
LoRaWAN tops 125 million IoT devices worldwide as deployments accelerate, with leading networks seeing annual growth of up to 50%.
AI supercharge drives USD $3 trillion data centre boom
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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semiconductors
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
AI-driven demand is set to unleash up to USD $3 trillion in global data centre investment, doubling capacity to 200GW by 2030.
Willow & BNP Paribas bring AI to European buildings
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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iot
Willow and BNP Paribas Real Estate link AI with digital twins to turn European buildings into conversational, data-driven assets.
CIMPOR's private 5G blueprint boosts efficiency, cuts CO2
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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uc
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wearables
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drones
CIMPOR's new private 5G blueprint lifts plant efficiency by 1%, saves up to USD $15 million a year and cuts CO2 emissions by 140,000 tonnes.
PPDS unveils Philips Stretch 3150 ultra-wide signage
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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digital signage
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ecm
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martech
PPDS launches 37in Philips Stretch 3150 ultra-wide 32:9 signage, targeting tight retail and transport spaces with Android 13 on board.
Pharmacy2U wins first UK online pharmacy B Corp nod
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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cx
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martech
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power / energy
Pharmacy2U becomes the UK's first online pharmacy to gain B Corp status after scoring 91.4 in a global social and environmental audit.
Energy efficiency in buildings tops global priorities
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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physical security
Energy efficiency in buildings has surged to the top of global infrastructure agendas as organisations chase decarbonisation and lower costs.
Space Forge sparks plasma milestone for orbital chips
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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supply chain
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power / energy
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energy efficient
Space Forge has produced controlled plasma on its ForgeStar-1 satellite, a world-first step towards commercial orbital chip manufacturing.
Siemens & nVent unveil AI data centre cooling plan
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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datacentre infrastructure
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Siemens and nVent launch a joint liquid cooling and power blueprint to speed hyperscale NVIDIA AI data centre buildouts and cut energy use.
What business leaders need to know about AI in 2026 and risk
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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devops
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
AI in 2026 will bring harsher harms and huge gains, forcing business to prioritise governance, greener models and pragmatic industrial uses.
Virtus Data Centres names Adam Eaton as new chief
Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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hyperscale
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partner programmes
Virtus Data Centres has named industry veteran Adam Eaton as chief executive to spearhead its next phase of UK and European expansion.
AI expansion triggers global race for power and real estate
Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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hpc
AI growth is straining power grids and land as data centre deals soar past USD $10 billion, with the UK emerging as an AI infrastructure hub.
Telecoms shift to trusted, outcome-led network automation
Mon, 29th Dec 2025
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uc
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
Telecoms pivot from chasing full autonomy to trusted, explainable AI that cuts outages and boosts resilience in critical networks by 2026.
Firms urged to tighten office security before Christmas
Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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physical security
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power / energy
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risk & compliance
Businesses are being warned to tighten office security before the Christmas shutdown as experts flag overlooked access, fire and asset risks.
HPE dominates TOP500 with trio of exascale leaders
Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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robots
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data analytics
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HPE cements supercomputing lead as its exascale systems take the top three TOP500 spots and half of the Green500's 20 most efficient.