Data centers are becoming an increasing emissions concern

Data centers are becoming an increasing emissions concern

AI and IoT are being blamed for higher data center emissions and energy consumption.

Ciena survey reveals AI’s strain on data centre connectivity

Interview As the adoption of AI continues to surge globally, the data centre interconnect (DCI) networks underpinning this transformation are undergoing rapid change. A recent global survey from US-based vendor Ciena has highlighted that data centre bandwidth demands are set to increase by at least sixfold over the next five years, driven largely by AI workloads.  Total Telecom sat down with Jürgen Hatheier, Chief Technology Officer for Ciena’s …

Cross-Laminated Timber in Data Center Construction - Future Bridge NetZero Events

The data center industry is at a crossroads, with sustainability requirements increasing more forcefully with digital expansion. Conventional materials like steel/ concrete have long ruled the industry, but their high carbon intensities have paved the way for substitutes. Cross-Laminated Timber/CLT has come up as a prime candidate for the data center industry. It is a composite of engineered wood consisting of layers of timber bonded together us…

Massive Energy Users Threaten Pennsylvania’s Power Grid? PUC Hearing to Uncover the Truth

HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has unanimously approved a motion to convene a public hearing addressing the growing influence of large-scale electric customers on the state’s energy grid. The hearing, set for the afternoon of April 24, 2025, in Harrisburg’s Commonwealth Keystone Building, will bring together stakeholders to evaluate the challenges and opportunities linked to high-energy users such as data cente…

We Energies proposes new rates for Microsoft, other data centers

We Energies is seeking approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin for new electricity rates to be paid by Microsoft and other data centers in southeastern Wisconsin. The proposal includes a new “Very Large Customer Tariff” and a new “Bespoke Resources Tariff.” The former addresses payment for the customer’s electricity needs while the latter […]

Green power goals delayed in rush to build data centers: EnCap

Non-green sources of energy are now more palatable to builders of data centers, many of whom have long-term, low-carbon goals but a short-term urgency to complete their developments, says Jim Hughes, a Managing Partner at energy-focused private equity firm EnCap Investments. Hughes makes his comments as part of an interview with the Cool Vector video-podcast. Watch the video clip here. ..