The conversation around the impact of AI is all-encompassing, but one aspect that is coming under increasing scrutiny is the vast amount of energy required by data centres as AI adoption continues apace.
The government of the Indian state of Maharashtra has approved the establishment of what are called Green Integrated Data Centre Parks, aiming for an investment of around US$20 billion.
Mobile operators globally recorded a 8% drop in operational carbon emissions from 2019 to 2023 despite growth in connections and data traffic, But while that trend is set to continue, more needs to be done – especially in developing countries, and even…
Botswana and Nigeria are in the data centre news after recent announcements signalling plans to develop facilities in both countries powered, in part, by renewable energy.