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Sustainable solutions are required to enable data centres to become a good energy partner
Ed Ansett, chairman and founder, i3 Solutions Group explains how data centre power demand is set to grow, leading to increasing public awareness and why it requires a response through greater grid interactivity.
Demand response, renewables, and reputation
In this article Ed Ansett shares how the data centre sector can address public concerns over data centre power usage in the UK and Ireland with demand response solutions.
Datacentre sector hits back at claims that West London electricity grid capacity crunch is its fault
Ed Ansett, Founder, i3 Solutions Group, shares his thoughts on West London data centre as the cause of a potential ban on new housing developments.
In the Post-moratorium Era, Data Centres should Leverage Growth and Innovation: Singapore Cloud & Datacenter Convention 2022
A recap by W.Media of the Singapore Cloud & DataCenter Convention 2022
Amsterdam’s Server Sleep State legislation: good in principle, but what about in practice?
An article written by Ed Ansett, Founder, i3 Solutions Group on Amsterdam’s Server Sleep State legislation
Overcoming the utility power constraints within data centres
Ed Ansett, founder of i3 Solutions Group, shares how data centres can overcome utility power constraints – and rectify undeserved bad press – by utilising multidirectional distributed energy resources
Identifying and evaluating the real embodied carbon cost of a data centre
Global emissions from new build projects are at record levels. Consequently, construction is moving further away from, not closer to net zero buildings. With the current focus very much on the carbon footprint of facility operations, a new white paper presents the case for taking a Whole Life Carbon approach when assessing data centre carbon impact.
Inside Networks Panel Experts: Spoilt for Choice
Despite an ever-increasing number of quality colocation facilities to choose from, organisations often struggle to pick the right data centre partner for their needs. What are the five key questions that an organisation should ask when selecting a colocation facility and why are the answers so important?
Identifying and evaluating the real embodied carbon cost of a data centre
Ed Ansett, founder and chairman of i3 Solutions Group, explains why a whole lifecycle of carbon emissions is crucial to ensure data centre sustainability.
Ramboll Acquires Data Centre Consulting Company
Ramboll has acquired the data centre consulting company i3 Solutions Group. The ambition is to contribute to reducing the climate footprint of the industry, which is integral to our digitalised society.
What Does AI Really Mean for Data Centre Design? 26th September
Join the conversation with i3 Solutions Group, Part of Ramboll, as we host an evening to discuss emerging engineering complexities & opportunities surrounding AI
Defining moments in a data centre decade
As i3 celebrates its 10th birthday, Ed Ansett, Founder & Chairman, reflects on some of the major changes he has witnessed in the data centre industry over the past 10…
i3 Solutions Group secures two US patents for Adaptable Redundant Power and greater Data Centre resiliency
i3 Solutions Group secures two US patents for Adaptable Redundant Power and greater Data Centre resiliency
DCS AWARDS 2023
We won the Data Centre Sustainability Innovation of the Year category at this years DCS Awards!
Are nuclear powered data centres on the horizon?
Across the globe, activity in the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) space is gathering pace. Governments, regulators, atomic agencies and authorities, global power manufacturers, research bodies and new market entrants are busy. For the data centre industry, the question is whether SMRs are applicable to the sector? Could they change how data centres are powered?
Q: “Will data centre cooling failures become more common?”
A: ‘Yes.’
Heatwaves are changing the risk appetite for data centre operators when thinking about a safe operating temperature.
Fuel cell use in data centres – How much do you know?
Despite the evidence of numerous data centres piloting fuel cells, as well as predictions for strong growth of the technology in data centre applications, actual use remains low. The industry needs a greater understanding of fuel cells to drive wider adoption of a technology which could accelerate the effectiveness of the sector’s GHG Abatement efforts.
Sustainability Considerations for Battery Option Selection in Data Centre Energy Storage Systems
Read the different battery storage options available for data centres to support energy storage systems following the release of the latest GHG Abatement Group white paper – Sustainability Considerations for Battery Option Selection in Data Centre Energy Storage Systems