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Cosmo5 launches globally to drive AI-powered brand engagement

Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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Cosmo5 launches globally, merging 23 firms to offer AI-powered marketing across 18 countries, helping brands transform with data, media, and technology expertise.
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Echelon & Iberdrola invest EUR €2 billion in Spanish data centres

Wed, 30th Jul 2025
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Echelon Data Centres and Iberdrola launch a EUR €2bn joint venture to build renewable-powered hyperscale data centres across Spain, starting near Madrid.
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CyrusOne invests GBP £1.2 billion in sustainable data centre

Fri, 13th Jun 2025
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CyrusOne plans a GBP £1.2 billion sustainable data centre in Buckinghamshire, creating 540 jobs and advancing the UK's digital infrastructure.
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Echelon unveils EUR €3.5 billion Wicklow data centre projects

Thu, 15th May 2025
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Echelon plans EUR €3.5bn investment in two Wicklow data centres, aiming to create 3,315 jobs and boost Ireland's renewable energy and economy.
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Yondr opens new sustainable data centre in Slough campus

Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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Yondr Group has activated the first 10MW phase of its new 30MW data centre on its 100MW London campus in Slough, advancing UK digital infrastructure.
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CyrusOne plans first Italian data centre in Milan's Segrate

Fri, 6th Dec 2024
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CyrusOne has unveiled plans for its inaugural data centre in Italy, MIL1, aiming to meet growing cloud demand in Milan by 2027.
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Sharp celebrates 30 years in Europe with solar campaign

Wed, 9th Oct 2024
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SHARP Energy Solutions Europe celebrates 30 years in the solar market with a campaign highlighting the durability of its solar modules across Europe.
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Cybersecurity flaws risk US solar power, now patched

Thu, 8th Aug 2024
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Bitdefender reveals vulnerabilities in Solarman and Deye platforms exposed 20% of global solar output to cyber threats, risking US-scale blackouts.
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FTC Solar unveils automated hail stow solution for PV plants

Fri, 31st May 2024
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FTC Solar has launched an Automated Hail Stow Solution to protect PV panels from hail damage, leveraging tech and meteorological data for dynamic adjustments.
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SAS & NET2GRID join forces to transform energy intelligence

Fri, 17th May 2024
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NET2GRID and SAS have partnered to revolutionise customer intelligence and DER grid planning in the energy sector with advanced AI and analytics tools.
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GoNetZero unveils 'René': an AI innovation for simplified energy data access

Tue, 12th Dec 2023
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GoNetZero reveals 'René', an AI innovation set to transform business access to energy data for improved decarbonisation decisions.
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Vertiv Introduces Innovative Microgrid Solution for Data Centers

Sat, 28th Oct 2023
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Vertiv has unveiled its Customer Experience Center, featuring a microgrid power solution for data centres facing electrical grid challenges.
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Balancing digital video demand and environmental sustainability in tech

Tue, 24th Oct 2023
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The global tech community is addressing the environmental impact of video traffic on networks, according to Philippe Wetzel, CEO of VITEC.
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Nano-based products propel electronic materials market

Tue, 19th Jul 2022
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The rising use of wireless computing devices is one of the primary factors driving the electronic materials and chemicals market share.
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Aussies bring next-gen zinc bromide batteries to life

Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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Australian company Gelion launches innovative zinc bromide batteries at the University of Sydney, pioneering safer, cost-effective energy storage solutions.
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New MIX PoP launched at Aruba's Global Cloud Data Center​

Thu, 19th Jul 2018
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Aruba has secured a PoP deal with the Milan Internet eXchange (MIX) to establish new interconnections from its modern (and huge) data centre campus.
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Aruba goes hyperscale with €300m data centre in Italy

Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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With a whopping floor space of 52,000 square metres, the new data centre is expected to bring in around 200 new jobs.
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Google ups EU investment to EUR 1b with new Belgium data centre and solar plant

Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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​Google has announced plans to continue its large investment in Europe with new data centre infrastructure planned for Belgium.