data centres

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: May part one

Partners seek to deliver scalable power solutions for energy-intensive sectors where electricity grids are struggling to keep up with demand

Head of UK's Clean Power Mission remains confident data centres will not derail the government's climate plans, as he argues clean energy has a critical role to play in UK's response to latest fossil fuel supply shock

Officials quietly upgrade estimates for emissions impact of AI data centres over the next decade

The government has big ambitions for AI and clean power - and reforms required to support data centres could have positive ripple effects on the energy transition, writes techUK's Katie Davies

Mark Bjornsgaard explains how Deep Green is designing data centres so the power they consume is used twice, and why the company is more than just 'the swimming pool guys'

UK's first trial of AI grid technology shows data centres can adjust power needs in real time, rather than be 'always on' assets

Parliament's Environmental Audit Committee launches inquiry into potential emissions, energy, and water impacts from UK's growing fleet of power-hungry data centres

Energy UK and CBI urge Ministers to work with businesses to identify reforms that can curb energy costs, as fresh warnings are issued over soaring data centre electricity demand

Report warns rapid expansion of renewables is largely covering fast-growing energy demand from data centres and cooling systems rather than displacing fossil fuels