1 month agoANZ | Simon DuxGoogle, Microsoft back Australian data centre rules with flexible clean energy demandsGoogle and Microsoft have backed the development of nationally consistent rules for Australia’s burgeoning data centre sector, but are calling…
2 months agoANZ | Simon DuxNorthern Territory challenges Australia’s proposed data centre energy rulesThe Northern Territory Government has rejected a proposed national requirement for large data centres to fully offset their electricity demand…
2 months agoANZ | Simon DuxAEMC opens consultation on data centre network cost recoveryThe Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has opened consultation on two rule change requests aimed at making data centres and…
2 months agoPolicy | Jan YongThai bill proposes data center licensing, environmental & health impact assessments A Thai member of Parliament has recently introduced a draft bill proposing sweeping changes to its data center rules, including…
2 months agoANZ | Simon DuxVictoria targets grid costs and water use in new data centre action planAustralian state Victoria’s proposed data centre rules would require developers to fund network upgrades, move water-intensive cooling away from drinking…
2 months agoAmericas | Brendyn LotzCalifornia governor signs seven bills in bid to improve data center transparencyGovernor of California Gavin Newsom signed seven bills on Monday that require greater transparency from data center developers and operators.…
2 months agoData Center | Conor McNevinEU proposes rating system for data center energy and water useThe European Commission has proposed a common rating system for data centers to increase transparency around their energy and water…
2 months agoAfrica | Brendyn LotzWorld Bank sees US$ 240 million data center opportunity in DjiboutiThe World Bank Group reports in its latest Country Private Sector Diagnostic for Djibouti that the African nation could unlock…
2 months agoANZ | Simon DuxAirTrunk, CDC call for national data centre rules with greater accountabilityMajor Australian data centre developers and operators, AirTrunk and CDC, have called for clearer national standards and more coordinated regulation…
2 months agoAmericas | Brendyn LotzBrazil signs Redata tax regime into law to stoke data center investmentBrazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed the Special Taxation Regime for Datacenter Services (Redata) into law this week.…
