Datacentre Sustainability

Data Centres
Cloud Infrastructure
AI & ML

Fitch: AI data centre boom complicates Australia's energy shift

Fitch Ratings warns that surging AI and cloud workloads are straining Australia's grid as the country pursues ambitious renewable-energy targets.
Fitch Ratings warns that surging AI and cloud workloads are straining Australia's grid as the country pursues ambitious renewable-energy targets.
AI & ML
Data Centres
Cloud Infrastructure

RT-One picks RAVEL to orchestrate sovereign AI across Americas

RT-One will use RAVEL's Orchestrate AI platform to manage federated, renewable-powered AI infrastructure spanning Brazil and the United States.
RT-One will use RAVEL's Orchestrate AI platform to manage federated, renewable-powered AI infrastructure spanning Brazil and the United States.
Semiconductors
AI & ML

Nokia expands Pennsylvania photonic chip facility tenfold for AI

Nokia is scaling its Allentown ATP site up to ten times current capacity, backed by $30m in investment including federal CHIPS Act tax credits.
Nokia is scaling its Allentown ATP site up to ten times current capacity, backed by $30m in investment including federal CHIPS Act tax credits.
Data Centres
Semiconductors

Orbital raises $5m pre-seed to build AI compute satellites in LEO

The LA-based space infrastructure startup secured backing from a16z speedrun to develop GPU-powered orbital data centres, with a first mission slated for 2027.
The LA-based space infrastructure startup secured backing from a16z speedrun to develop GPU-powered orbital data centres, with a first mission slated for 2027.
AI & ML
Data Centres

Applied Digital signs 210 MW lease at Delta Forge 2 for fifth AI campus

The NASDAQ-listed data-centre operator secured a 15-year take-or-pay deal worth $5.2bn in base revenue, bringing its total contracted portfolio
The NASDAQ-listed data-centre operator secured a 15-year take-or-pay deal worth $5.2bn in base revenue, bringing its total contracted portfolio
AI & ML
Data Centres
Semiconductors

Lotus Microsystems launches vStrata vertical power module for AI racks

Copenhagen-based Lotus Microsystems has unveiled vStrata, a co-engineered power and thermal platform targeting AI accelerator density limits, with engineering samples due
Copenhagen-based Lotus Microsystems has unveiled vStrata, a co-engineered power and thermal platform targeting AI accelerator density limits, with engineering samples due
AI & ML
Data Centres
Enterprise Software

Meta and ABC launch $115m academy to train data centre workers

Meta and Associated Builders and Contractors will invest $115m to train thousands of construction technicians for US data centre projects.
Meta and Associated Builders and Contractors will invest $115m to train thousands of construction technicians for US data centre projects.
Cloud Infrastructure
Enterprise Software
Datatech

ATN International closes $268m tower sale, trims 2026 EBITDA outlook

ATN International has completed the initial closing of its Southwestern US tower portfolio sale to Everest Infrastructure Partners for $268m in cash.
ATN International has completed the initial closing of its Southwestern US tower portfolio sale to Everest Infrastructure Partners for $268m in cash.
Cloud Infrastructure
Data Centres

Enlight signs 200 MW solar PPA with Google for Oklahoma data centres

Enlight's US subsidiary Clēnera will supply Google with 200 MWac of solar power from its Solstice project under a 15-year fixed-price deal.
Enlight's US subsidiary Clēnera will supply Google with 200 MWac of solar power from its Solstice project under a 15-year fixed-price deal.
AI & ML
Data Centres
Semiconductors

Soitec posts €592m FY26 revenue as AI photonics offset RF-SOI slump

Soitec's full-year revenue fell 34% to €592m, but Photonics-SOI crossed $100m for the first time as AI data-centre demand accelerated.
Soitec's full-year revenue fell 34% to €592m, but Photonics-SOI crossed $100m for the first time as AI data-centre demand accelerated.
AI & ML
Data Centres
Enterprise Software

Voltus and Google agree 100 MW virtual power plant deal for PJM grid

Google will fund a Voltus-operated VPP aggregating up to 100 MW of distributed energy resources annually, paying local participants to ease grid stress.
Google will fund a Voltus-operated VPP aggregating up to 100 MW of distributed energy resources annually, paying local participants to ease grid stress.
AI & ML
Cloud Infrastructure
Data Centres

365 Data Centers and Aphorio Carter plan 200 MW AI colo pipeline

The partnership will develop high-density colocation facilities across six US sites, with first locations under letter of intent in Colorado and Kentucky.
The partnership will develop high-density colocation facilities across six US sites, with first locations under letter of intent in Colorado and Kentucky.
AI & ML
Data Centres
Enterprise Software

CECO Environmental backlog tops $1bn as data-centre orders surge

CECO Environmental posted a 97% rise in Q1 orders and raised full-year 2026 guidance as data-centre and AI power demand drives record bookings.
CECO Environmental posted a 97% rise in Q1 orders and raised full-year 2026 guidance as data-centre and AI power demand drives record bookings.
AI & ML
Data Centres
Semiconductors

Micron ships 245TB 6600 ION SSD, claiming density record

Micron says its 6600 ION is now shipping as the highest-capacity commercially available SSD, targeting AI data lakes and hyperscale storage.
Micron says its 6600 ION is now shipping as the highest-capacity commercially available SSD, targeting AI data lakes and hyperscale storage.
Subscribe to Datacentre Sustainability