Data Centers Drive Surge in Coal Consumption in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam and the Philippines, are poised to significantly increase their coal consumption and trade in the coming decade, driven primarily by the rapid growth of data centers. This trend is unfolding even as global demand from major consumers like China nears its peak. Reuters reported that according to the Indonesian Coal […]
Japan AI Startup Opens Data Center in Tsunami-Hit Town
A significant milestone in the revitalization of the tsunami-hit town of Okuma was reached this week as Rutilea, an AI startup based in Kyoto, officially opened its first data center. The facility, located on the Pacific coast, is equipped with Nvidia GPUs and is expected to attract companies developing AI-based services. The data center’s completion […]