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    1. Updated: Nordics emerge as top green datacentre location

      Updated: Nordics emerge as top green datacentre location

      Businesses keen to develop new datacentres are increasingly looking to the Nordic countries in order to cut their energy bills and enhance their green credentials. That is the conclusion of a new report last week from real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield and engineering consultancy hurleypalmerflatt, which found that Nordic countries are proving an increasingly popular location for server farms.

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    2. BusinessGreen announces Leaders Awards 2012 shortlist

      BusinessGreen announces Leaders Awards 2012 shortlist

      BusinessGreen has today announced the full shortlist for the annual BusinessGreen Leaders Awards, revealing the companies and individuals in the running for an award at this year's prestigious awards ceremony on Wednesday 4th July. Hosted in association with headline sponsor Kyocera, the awards dinner will take place at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington and feature high profile speakers and an award-winning master of ceremonies.

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    3. Natural cooling helps half of datacentres chill out

      Natural cooling helps half of datacentres chill out
      Replacing air conditioning with giant fans was once seen as a niche means of curbing datacentres' huge energy consumption, only suitable for specialist server farms in the coldest climates. But new research has revealed that so-called natural cooling technology is becoming an increasingly common feature of the world's datacentres. A study of 115 datacentres, to be published by non-profit organisation Green Grid later today, will show that nearly half of datacentres now use so-called "economiser" natural air cooling units to cut costs and save energy. A further 24 per cent are considering using them in the near future.
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