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Data Centres
Data centres could aid offshore wind development, report claims
Consultants argue data centres could soak up excess power generation from renewables that could reach 55% above demand
Ireland can cope with data centres and should build more, Greencoat says
International Energy Agency expects data centres to consume 32% of total electricity in Ireland by 2026
The man in Data Centre Alley couldn’t conceal his shock: ‘You’re screwed’
In the US, data centres will be powered by small modular nuclear reactors to help cope with demands of AI. What is the plan for Ireland?
Pretax profits at Irish arm of data centre company Equinix more than halve
Decline driven by the higher costs of sales
Jones Engineering enjoys near doubling in profit as overseas business takes off
Contractor involved in building data centres sees profit after tax jump by 81% to €70.8m
Ireland has most expensive net electricity prices in the EU
Eurostat figures show State is second only to Germany in high price of electricity
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The Irish Times view on data centres and energy: Ireland needs to play the long game
Ireland does have an abundance of alternative energy sources, particularly wind, but tapping them requires planning and investment
Will nuclear really power the AI boom?
Microsoft, Google and Amazon are all eyeing nuclear power to supply their data centres with low-carbon energy
Instead of curbing data centres, we should build more to spark greater demand for renewable energy
Data centres will be a cornerstone of advanced economies, but they can also be a catalyst for reducing carbon emissions
Kildare County Council says planned data centre runs counter to national policy
More information sought on scheme
Microsoft agrees ESB data centre hydrogen power deal
Pilot project is part of a showcase of technology’s capability
Opponents of data centres ‘not in the real world’, says Enterprise Minister
Minister for Enterprise warns data centres ‘very important’ to Ireland
Google claims legal error in refusal of data centre application
Tech firm says it secured grid connection from EirGrid in 2021 despite South Dublin County Council’s concern over insufficient network capacity and onsite renewable energy
OpenAI pitched US on unprecedented data centre buildout
Sam Altman’s firm wants centres that could use same amount of energy as entire cities
Invest in data centre emissions tech to help hit climate targets, says PwC
Republic could become a ‘global leader’ in the decarbonisation of data centres, report states
Just because Ireland is good for data centres does not mean they are good for us
There should be no more data centres permitted in the coming years, and local authorities are not the right bodies to make the call
Ireland should not be blocking data centres, we need more of them
We need to find a win-win solution based on engineering which is far more ingenious than a simple black and white, yes or no to data centres
Transport firm ATC to spend €22.5m on cutting carbon emissions
Dublin-based company employs 255 and provides specialised transport and logistics to data centres in Republic and abroad
Crossed wires on data centres
Cantillon: People don’t want pressure on the grid and on emissions targets but they still want instant access to their data
Google plan for new data centre rejected in face of electricity supply pinch
South Dublin County Council cites insufficient national grid capacity and lack of renewable energy among its reasons for refusal
Tech industry taps old power stations to expand AI infrastructure
Companies need vast tracts of land and resources that industrial sites can provide
Data centres not to blame for electricity squeeze, expert claims
Planning consultancy says problems due to State failures rather than inherent issues with ‘whipping boy’ data centres
How Intel fell from dominant chipmaker to struggling also-ran
Onetime part of the dotcom’s ‘four horsemen’, chipmaker is now trailing rivals and betting the house on foundry plan
EirGrid warns of possible data centre ‘exodus’ amid connections row
National grid operator said tech firms continually asking for certainty on new connection agreements
Google data centre expansion draws ire of environmental groups
An Taisce, Friends of the Earth and Extinction Rebellion all object to third phase of Grange Castle development
Plans for six data centres in campus close to Naas
Applicant Herbata says ‘next generation’ data centres will not depend on the national grid for power
We can’t leave it to climate-conscious nuns to take a stand against data centres
Data centres gobble 21 per cent of Ireland’s electricity, more than twice as much as all rural dwellings
Friends of the Earth calls for temporary ban on new data centres over electricity use
‘Why is this energy-guzzling industry continuing to expand when we know Ireland needs to rapidly reduce energy demand, both on security and climate grounds?’
Data centres now account for 21% of all electricity consumption
CSO findings come amid an increasingly heated debate about data centres and their energy demands
Peter Burke revealed something about the ‘organised hypocrisy’ of the State’s climate approach
Hypocrisy and misalignments undermine public trust in climate policies and threaten public buy-in
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