Posted March 30, 2021
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Posted March 29, 2021
IRISH 3D IMAGING TECHNOLOGY TO SPEED UP CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
3D imaging technology developed by Irish company XYZ Reality is being used to speed up construction of a massive new “hyper-scale” data centre in Denmark. Construction giant PM Group is currently using XYZ’s new HoloSite technology in building the vast processing centre and says it’s working on a policy of “build it right first time” with the tech.
Posted March 25, 2021
The future may be bright for solar power in Ireland despite ‘slow start’
There was a time solar energy was quickly put in the “will never happen in Ireland” category, but dozens of developments are set to come on stream in coming months. For David Maguire, chairman of the Irish Solar Energy Association and co-founder of BNRG, it’s an exciting time yet one where there is too much uncertainty for developers and obvious barriers to quick deployment.
Posted March 23, 2021
Could the West of Ireland become a hub for Data Centres?
Data centers could be asked or encouraged by the Irish Government to locate in areas where the grid is not under pressure, and such proposals would be welcome in the west of Ireland.
Posted March 22, 2021
Ireland among the World’s Most Desirable Locations for Data Centres
Ireland is one of the world’s most desirable locations for data centres. Last year, TikTok joined tech giants such as Google, AWS and Microsoft that have selected the country as a data hub. However, while data centres provide critical infrastructure for our internet-reliant society, they also consume high volumes of energy, an issue that Ireland is working hard to address.
Posted March 18, 2021
RES gets green light for 36MW Northern Irish project
RES has received planning consent for the 36MW Corlacky Hill Wind Farm, near Swatragh, Northern Ireland. The eleven-turbine project, backed by the Department for Infrastructure, will inject approximately £10.7m (€12.5m) into the economy through construction.
Posted March 11, 2021
OktoAir using AI Technology to help Irish Businesses safely reopen
OktoAir uses AI to determine how to manage air in an indoor environment and achieve ideal conditions, automatically venting the air and showing air quality data on a dashboard
Posted March 10, 2021
Eirgrid to depend on fossil fuels as data centre demand grows
“The grid requires an unprecedented change in the next ten years,” said Mark Foley, EirGrid Group Chief Executive.“This transition to clean electricity will affect everyone in Ireland and will unquestionably be difficult; however the benefits will be truly transformative at both a societal and an economic level.”
Posted March 9, 2021
Could Eirgrid Transform the Irish Data Centre Landscape?
EirGrid has suggested weighing in on the location of data centres and investing in new technology to redevelop Ireland’s electricity grid.The Climate Action Plan is aiming for 70pc of Ireland’s electricity to come from renewable sources by 2030. But in October 2020, the Irish Academy of Engineering warned that this target would not be met without significant investment into the national electricity grid.
Posted March 8, 2021