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LITEON takes 25% stake in DCX
LITEON will invest $176m in Polish liquid cooling specialist DCX.
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Lords weigh data centre shutdown powers
A Lords amendment to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill proposes emergency powers to direct data centre shutdowns during severe AI-related incidents, while separate amendments on thresholds and critical suppliers have fallen away.
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Graphene coolant moves towards field trial
Schneider Electric laboratory tests have reported lower approach temperatures using a graphene-enhanced coolant, but the claimed energy and PUE benefits still need validation in a working data centre.
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Researchers test heat-driven solid-state cooling
Researchers in Germany and Japan have demonstrated a heat-driven elastocaloric cooling prototype using nickel-titanium films, opening a possible route to cooling electronics without an electrically driven compressor.
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Haffner targets data centre power
Haffner Energy is pitching modular residual-biomass generation and absorption cooling to data centres, claiming multi-module systems can provide tens of megawatts while reducing dependence on constrained electricity grids.
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Spain data centre rules face backlash
SpainDC says proposed sustainability and grid-access rules could displace a large share of planned data centre investment, as Spain considers hourly renewable matching and stricter conditions for new connections.
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Energy Vault outlines Sardinia AI fast-track
Energy Vault has detailed the accelerated approval path and build-out plan for its Digital Vault Sulcis project in Sardinia, starting at around 30MW of AI IT capacity and targeting commercial operation by 2030.
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Kajaani AI Factory reaches topping out
Construction of Finland’s LUMI AI Factory data centre has reached topping out in Kajaani, where a former paper machine hall is being converted for next-generation supercomputing and quantum infrastructure.
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atNorth acquisition closes at $4bn
CPP Investments and Equinix have completed their $4 billion acquisition of atNorth, with Partners Group reinvesting and a $4.1 billion financing package backing the Nordic operator’s development pipeline.
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Southern Water tests data centre overhaul
Southern Water tests options to rationalise its data centre estate.