~5 Min. Lesezeit 2 min Reading Time The AI boom is driving demand for new data centers. Yet many Germans view their construction and expansion critically – due to high energy and water consumption – as an international study shows. TL;DR 57 % of respondents fear data centers could impair their local water supply. 63 % are concerned… » Article
~4 Min. Lesezeit 3 min Reading Time TL;DR: Sustainability is no longer a niche topic for CSR departments – it has become a strategic component of business models, supply chains, product development, and increasingly, digital infrastructure. Sustainability is no longer a niche topic for CSR departments – it has become a strategic component of business models, supply chains,… » Article
~5 Min. Lesezeit 3 min Reading Time Due to AI’s enormous energy demands, nuclear power – in the form of small modular reactors – is experiencing a global revival. Nvidia, for instance, is investing in a startup originally founded and backed by Bill Gates, while Google is attempting to bring the dream of nuclear fusion closer to reality…. » Article
~6 Min. Lesezeit 3 min Reading Time Digital sovereignty is currently a hot topic. In Europe, it is primarily associated with the desire for greater independence from U.S. providers. However, the promises made by hyperscalers focus on the sovereignty of European data and protection against U.S. access. TL;DR Max Schrems successfully challenged Safe Harbor and the EU-U.S. Privacy… » Article
~3 Min. Lesezeit 2 min Reading Time Waste heat from data centers is often lost and can burden the environment – for example, when discharged into rivers. Finland takes a different approach: it captures this waste heat within a closed-loop system to generate both electricity and district heating. As a welcome side effect, households pay significantly less for… » Article
