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
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
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.