THE POWER OF LOCATION

PROMOTE YOUR GREEN DATA CENTRE LOCATION
The data centre sector has sustained consistent growth globally over the past five years and competition is intensifying. Yet BroadGroup’s research reveals that both data centre operators, and enterprises rank the availability of green power (and reduced carbon emissions) as a key priority in deciding location together with cost, and security.

Although there are many other considerations, developing a strategy to address this growing source of international market investment is more important than ever before.

BroadGroup specializes in helping agencies benchmark and promote their location for international data centre inward investment, and third party enterprise outsourcing.

To find out more about the market potential for data centres, and how you can gain traction as a leading location, contact us directly. » »

POWER & COOLING: Latest News

 
Nano technology could cool the heat from server farms
The internet may soon be a greener place thanks to new research that looks set to slash the carbon footprint of our surfing by introducing nanotechnology to computer servers. Computer servers are often housed in giant warehouses, known as...
Posted Date: 08 Sep 2010
 
Emerson completes Chloride acquisition
Emerson has announced it completed its acquisition of Chloride Group, which now joins strong global product brands within Emerson Network Power. This acquisition helps drive Emerson's long-term global growth strategy for uninterruptible power supply...
Posted Date: 06 Sep 2010
 
TierPoint facility uses unique system to chill building
Near water, near perfect might be the business slogan for Liberty Lake’s growing data centre, TierPoint. Inside the 15,000 sq ft addition under construction, the privately owned data centre will use a cooling technology that its managers found...
Posted Date: 06 Sep 2010
 
2bm launches new data centre power monitoring offering
2bm, a provider of data centre technology, has launched iMeter, a new data centre power monitoring offering that helps businesses monitor and reduce power consumption in data centre. The iMeter can be used at rack level, and provides insight into...
Posted Date: 06 Sep 2010
 
UK Grid goes greener with wind power
A Manchester data centre business is to invest up to £2 million at a Scottish wind farm to enhance its environmental credentials. UK Grid aims to become carbon neutral by the end of 2010 by offsetting its energy use by buying carbon credits...
Posted Date: 03 Sep 2010
 
Carbon Reduction Commitment: More than 12,000 businesses risk £45,000 fine
Sixty percent of organisations expected to register with the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme have yet to sign up. All public and private sector organisations that had at least one half-hourly electricity meter during 2008 have...
Posted Date: 03 Sep 2010
 
Digital Realty Trust announces data centre energy savings
Digital Realty Trust, the world's largest wholesale data centre provider, has conducted an energy efficiency audit of its San Francisco and Silicon Valley properties, which confirms that its energy efficiency initiatives are producing significant...
Posted Date: 03 Sep 2010
 
Q&A: Verne Global's Lisa Rhodes on Iceland data centres
The energy-intensive data centre industry seems to be an obvious target for countries and regions hoping to reduce their energy footprints. While businesses wrestle with legislation on data centres located within their country, there are a number of...
Posted Date: 03 Sep 2010
 
Microsoft Quincy data centre faces Ecology hearing
Microsoft's plans to expand its huge data centre in Quincy will undergo a public hearing, giving people a chance to weigh in on the addition of 13 diesel backup generators planned for the complex.   The centre already has 24 generators that...
Posted Date: 03 Sep 2010
 
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