Google secures 50 MW of nuclear power for data centers
Nuclear facility Hermes 2, set to go online in 2030, will feed electricity to the grid that supplies Google's data centers in Tennessee and Alabama.
EU preparing roadmap on digitalization, AI in energy
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on a roadmap for digitalization and AI in the energy sector.
Greek coal region of Megalopolis opens new chapter after lignite
Megalopolis, in the Peloponnese peninsula, is one of Greece's two coal regions, along with Western Macedonia
Satellite dishes get new life, hosting solar panels for data center
A Swiss firm converted its unused satellite dishes into solar dishes to power its data center, using SolarEdge-s inverters and optimizers.
Italy mulls keeping its last coal plants on standby
Italy may switch its remaining coal plants on the mainland to a standby mode this year instead of dismantling them
Ember: Warming’s 2024 share of global power demand rise was covered with fossil fuels
Renewables and nuclear energy met 79,1% of 2024 global power demand growth. The fossil fuels share was bigger than the part attributed to the annual rise in temperatures.
PPC plans EUR 5.8 billion makeover of Western Macedonia coal region, including data centers
PPC presented a EUR 5.8 billion investment plan for the coal region of Western Macedonia in northern Greece
Greek PPC unveils EUR 5 billion plan for data centers
Greece's Public Power Corp. (PPC) aims to become a major player in the rising data center and artificial intelligence market