FEATURE : DATA CENTRE SOLUTIONS
IN 2021 , IT POWERED DATA CENTRE INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMPUTE THAT WAS EQUIVALENT TO OVER 10,000 HOMES ’ ELECTRICITY USAGE FOR THE YEAR .
The technology platform from VAXA leverages the clean , natural outputs of a geothermal plant to grow microalgae indoors , completely independent of the weather conditions . These microalgae , a type known as spirulina , is a highly sustainable food product with a nutritional profile similar to beef .
“ We are incredibly excited to be partnering with VAXA , a highly innovative company that shares our own values and commitment to sustainability and the circular economy ,” said Dominic Ward , CEO , Verne . “ As the only country powered by 100 % renewable energy resources , Iceland is the most sustainable location on earth for data centres . But even still , operations produce emissions .
“ The data centre industry has a responsibility to be transparent when it comes to sustainability reporting and show what it ’ s doing to minimise its impact on the planet ; that ’ s why we publish our emissions data and have decided to partner with VAXA , a true sustainability pioneer , to offset our carbon emissions in Iceland ,” added Ward .
Fresh blood in Frankfurt
Tishman Speyer , one of the world ’ s leading international developers , owners , operators and asset managers of prime real estate , announced the signing of a definitive agreement with SAMSON AG to acquire a 75,000 square meter prime location in Frankfurt for the development of a major new sustainable data centre facility and urban industrial and logistics hub .
This is Tishman Speyer ’ s first industrial development in Europe , building on the strength of its portfolio in the US . The all-new mixed-use campus will be located close to both the city ’ s Central Business District and to one of Frankfurt ’ s largest data centre clusters .
Tishman Speyer has also signed an agreement with Mainova WebHouse GmbH , a subsidiary of the energy supplier , Mainova AG , and an experienced data centre developer and operator , focused on the Frankfurt market , under which Mainova WebHouse has an option to become the firm ’ s joint venture partner in this important project .
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