The microgrid discussion in the data centre sector is gathering pace, there is growing consensus that data centres will require onsite or locally generated power delivered through microgrids.

Ed Ansett, Chairman at i3 Solutions, explains why 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.

Ed Ansett, Chairman at i3 Solutions, talks us through his career and how data centre design continues to evolve. Ed shares how he started his career in engineering, and why he made the decision to establish i3 Solutions.

Digital Infra Xchange CXO Summit 2023: Understanding the Journey to Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Heat Reuse & Powering digital infrastructure.

i3 Solutions Group has been issued two patents by the USPTO (US Patent and Trademark Office) for its Adaptable Redundant Power (ARP) topology control solution for mission-critical electrical power systems.

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 has been issued two patents by the USPTO (US Patent and Trademark Office) for its Adaptable Redundant Power (ARP) topology control solution for mission-critical electrical power systems.

The shortlisted entries for the ER & DCR Excellence Awards 2023 have been announced, and we’ve made the list!

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?

You might think it’s not for you, but the world is moving towards more tightly-knit grids.

Ed Ansett, Founder, i₃ Solutions Group, talks about how the data centre industry can interact with utilities and the effects the energy sector has on it.

For data centres the journey to carbon net zero operations began over ten years ago. With the pace now accelerating, Ed Ansett explains how the sector has built upon the imperative for energy efficiency and is today deploying strategies which put data centres at the heart of sustainable energy supply and distribution.

How electricity price volatility and the race to grid sustainability is accelerating demand response opportunities in data centres. By Kerr Johnstone CEng MIET Director at i₃ Solutions Group

Data centre developers will need to demonstrate policies that address climate change, with power saving and a commitment to net zero a cornerstone of all future builds, says Ed Ansett.

How a sustainable data centre design using CHP could set us on the right path for lowering emissions towards net zero carbon operations.

By Kerr Johnstone CEng MIET Director at i₃ Solutions Group.

For a deeper dive into the points raised, download a copy of Demand Response Opportunities for Data Centre Embedded Generation and Energy Storage Systems.

A global energy price rise that risks making critical industries unviable is probably most people’s definition of a crisis.