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Siemens Brings German Town’s Energy Transition Story To Life in a Documentary

‘The Power Reset’ now available on Amazon Prime Video in 3 countries

November 16, 2021

The town of around 10,000 people has successfully created a distributed energy system based exclusively on renewable sources and enhanced with digital technology, making it a lighthouse project for a sustainable energy future.

Eaton and Microsoft Collaborate to Support Grid Decarbonization

Improving system stability

September 7, 2021

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Microsoft is investigating the feasibility of further deployment in new projects in other geographies in partnership with Eaton to support its commitment to be carbon negative by 2030.

Going Green: Decarbonizing the Data Center Industry

A green and economically viable backup power system technology makes way for a fully decarbonized data center

Giuseppe Leto

August 31, 2021

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A new technology — the battery energy storage system, or BESS — has emerged that can put an end to the quest for data center carbon neutrality.

ACWA Power Marks the Inauguration of Shuaa Energy 3 PSC’s First Stage

The solar park has a planned production capacity of 5,000 MW

August 30, 2021

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The ceremony was held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, in the presence of several notable Dubai government figures, as well as HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, and Mohammad Abunayyan, ACWA Power’s chairman.

Sustainability

Below Ground and Above Standards — Iowa Is a Top-Notch Choice for Sustainability

Beyond the fields of corn and soy is a field of opportunity

Todd Murren

July 7, 2021

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Consider utilizing renewable energy coupled with underground facilities to make it possible for customers to meet their sustainability goals — not just today, but tomorrow too.

Energy

Will Decarbonization Impact Future Data Center Designs?

A look at the prosumer approach

Eric Lamendour

July 6, 2021

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The prosumer model is also an easy way to answer the increasing demand for transparency and control regarding the energy consumption of the data centers, and their sustainability.

New Photovoltaic System Will Supply Power for Cloud-Based Data

The system will help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reward small producers

June 22, 2021

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Simple actions, such as sending an email or saving a photo to the cloud, when multiplied by all the users in the world, account for 200 TWh.

ACWA Power Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Neutral Fuels

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Project to include biofuel

June 4, 2021

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The ACWA Power-led consortium was awarded The Red Sea Development Co.’s highest value contract to design, build, operate, and transfer The Red Sea Project’s sustainable utilities infrastructure in November 2020.

Photovoltaic Fuses — Littlefuse Inc.

May 10, 2021

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The 400PV is specifically designed to address the latest trend in solar roofing by enabling PV shingles that integrate both the shingles with the PV cells while incorporating protection that meets the UL 248-19 standard for PV applications.

Vertiv and Green Mountain Raise the Bar for Data Center Sustainability

Power and thermal management technologies

April 12, 2021

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The unique location offers a great advantage in leveraging renewable energy sources and minimizing cooling equipment for close-to-zero CO₂ operations.