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Google invests $700 million in Danish data center, secures wind power

Google will invest almost $700 million in a Danish data center powered by the abundant green energy that underpins power- intensive companies’ interest in the Nordic region. Google also said it would sign a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the new Danish data center to ensure it is powered by renewable energy. The Nordic countries, … Continue reading Google invests $700 million in Danish data center, secures wind power

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Data Center Interest in Renewable Energy on the Rise

Renewable energy is among the top emerging technologies being considered by data center owners to help address power and cooling costs, according to a Mortenson survey of corporate data center executives, data center developers and operators, and information technology providers at the 2014 Data Center World conference. Eighty-four percent of respondents feel there is a … Continue reading Data Center Interest in Renewable Energy on the Rise

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Apple to build solar energy plant to power data center

Apple will pay for construction of an 18-megawatt photovoltaic solar energy plant in northern Nevada to provide power for a data center the technology plans east of Reno. The Fort Churchill Solar Array, to be built in Yerington, was included in a filing Monday by NV Energy Inc. with the Public Utilities Commission. Apple announced … Continue reading Apple to build solar energy plant to power data center

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