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UK data centre carbon estimates reveal uncertainty
New modelling estimates 1.5 million tonnes of annual emissions from the UK’s existing data centre estate. A proposed 14.6GW development pipeline could produce substantially more, depending on utilisation, electricity generation and construction assumptions.
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CMA presses cloud providers on switching barriers
The CMA says AWS and Microsoft have made progress on cloud interconnection, migration and data transfer charges, but further work is needed on identity management and portability between competing platforms.
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NL-ix acquires Sweden’s Stockholm Internet Exchange
Dutch interconnection operator NL-ix has acquired Stockholm Internet eXchange from Glesys. The transaction extends its European network, with the Swedish seller remaining a customer and infrastructure partner.
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Statkraft projects rising European data centre electricity
Statkraft’s new energy scenarios suggest data centres could consume 6–9% of EU electricity by 2050. New generation, grid reinforcement and competing industrial demand will influence how much computing capacity can be connected.
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Swedish consortium launches shared NVIDIA supercomputer
Sweden’s Sferical AI has formally launched a shared supercomputer containing 1,152 NVIDIA GPUs. The system has operated since late summer, with participating industrial businesses beginning to deploy selected applications.
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Activists target Amsterdam data centre construction again
Extinction Rebellion says activists again targeted the foundations of a Microsoft-leased data centre under construction in Amsterdam. No independent assessment has established structural damage or delays from the latest incident.
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Kiloutou reports construction power fuel savings
Kiloutou Énergie reports monthly savings of 2,279 litres of diesel from a battery-supported generator at a French data centre construction site. The comparison is based on supplier telemetry and a conventional generator-only baseline.
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Hitachi and Ansaldo agree integrated power partnership
Hitachi Energy and Ansaldo Energia have agreed to develop integrated generation and electrical infrastructure solutions for large power users, including data centres. Their memorandum does not identify a customer, installation or contracted capacity.
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Polish campus discloses cooling and water requirements
Developer Sien Real has disclosed cooling, heat rejection and water requirements for a proposed four-building campus near Warsaw. Residents are seeking the underlying environmental modelling and clearer evidence about water and electricity infrastructure.
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Dutch council backs data centre planning framework
Alphen aan den Rijn’s council has backed a motion to establish a legally defensible assessment framework for data centre development, following concerns over land use and electricity demand.