Zachary Skidmore
Senior Reporter - Energy and Sustainability at Data Center Dynamics
Features writer on energy for @MINE_Magazine contributing writer for @peaceforasia
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6 days ago |
datacenterdynamics.com | Zachary Skidmore
Apple has used 2.5 billion kWh (2,500GWh) of power over 2024 to power its data center and colocation facilities across the world, according to its latest Environmental Progress Report. This is an increase from last year, where its data center portfolio consumed some 2.344 billion kWh of electricity. The capacity was used to power eight operational data centers across North America, Europe, and Asia.
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datacenterdynamics.com | Zachary Skidmore
Texas Critical Data Centers (TCDC), a joint venture (JV) between natural gas firm New Era Helium and AI data center developer Sharon AI, has expanded the site of its planned campus in Texas' Permian Basin. The JV, which was established in late 2024, is developing a 250MW AI and high-performance computing data center in Ector County, West Texas, that is powered behind-the-meter from a natural gas plant.
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datacenterdynamics.com | Zachary Skidmore
A consortium of companies in Japan is partnering on a project to improve data center energy efficiency. Japanese IT services firm Fujitsu has partnered with US IT solutions provider Supermicro Inc. and Nidec, a Japanese electric motor manufacturer, on the initiative.
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1 week ago |
datacenterdynamics.com | Zachary Skidmore
Utilities across the Southeastern US have announced huge increases in data center demand across their footprint. For example, in Dominion Energy’s latest earnings call, it was revealed that the Virginia-based utility has approximately 40GW of data center power capacity under contract in various stages of contracting as of December 2024. In order to meet the projected demand, utilities are increasingly turning to natural gas generation as a solution.
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datacenterdynamics.com | Zachary Skidmore
New nuclear power capacity has the potential to meet 10 percent of the projected growth of data center power demand in the US over the next decade, according to a new report from Deloitte. The estimate is based on an assumed expansion of nuclear capacity of between 35GW and 62GW during the period. The report notes that the growth of the sector is required to meet soaring demand in the US data center market.
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