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Google’s new long-term agreement with Energix Renewables underscores the escalating importance of sustainable energy in tech advancements. By supplying 1.5 gigawatt-peak of solar projects by 2030, this partnership aligns with Google’s net-zero emissions goals, ensuring clean energy for their AI-driven data centers and marking a pivotal shift towards greener technology solutions.

The rapid expansion of data centers poses a significant environmental challenge, with projections indicating they will consume as much electricity as the EU by 2030. This growth, driven by demanding applications like AI, necessitates integrating energy-efficient technologies and adopting sustainable practices. As data centers multiply, addressing their environmental impact becomes crucial for a greener future.

Vertiv has unveiled the Vertiv MegaMod CoolChip, an innovative liquid cooling system integrated into a prefabricated modular (PFM) data center solution. Designed for AI computing, the MegaMod CoolChip accelerates the deployment of AI-critical infrastructure by up to 50%. This system offers scalability and high-density cooling, providing efficient solutions for AI compute providers.

In a significant stride towards sustainability, SK Telecom, alongside Iceotope Technologies and SK Enmove, has announced a strategic partnership aimed at revolutionizing the cooling systems of AI data centers. This collaboration, marked by the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), focuses on the development and deployment of a liquid cooling technique designed to significantly enhance the energy efficiency of AI data centers.

In a recent surge of developments within the data center industry, Microsoft has taken the lead with its commitment to invest a staggering £2.5 billion in expanding artificial intelligence (AI) data center infrastructure in the UK. This landmark investment comes amidst a thriving year for the sector, showcasing a 13% estimated growth compared to the previous year, according to Synergy Research Group.

As the summer season begins in the northern hemisphere, severe heatwaves have already engulfed multiple regions worldwide, posing challenges to data center operators who grapple with internal heat generation. The experts at Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure solutions, have released updated guidance to tackle the rising threats associated with extreme heat. Climate change, coupled with the El Niño weather pattern, has resulted in the past eight years becoming the hottest on record. This year, forecasts anticipate 2023 to witness record-