Data Centers

As Data Center Opposition Grows, America Needs a Better Blueprint

As local opposition to new data centre projects grows across the US, a case for a more rational, community-inclusive planning blueprint rather than blanket moratoria.

How can the UK plan rationally for the datacentre future it needs?

On what a rational, evidence-based national planning approach to the UK's data centre build-out would look like, balancing grid capacity, siting and economic ambition.

Stop banning data centers while binging Netflix and using ChatGPT

A pointed argument that the same public that streams video and uses AI daily cannot consistently oppose the infrastructure that makes those services possible.

How the government can tread safely through data centre minefield

On the policy trade-offs UK government needs to navigate as it tries to accelerate data centre investment without losing public trust.

Britain's data centres are eating the grid - and we underestimated the damage

On how quickly UK and US data centre electricity demand has outpaced earlier forecasts, and what that means for grid planning.

Why a data center moratorium isn't wise

A case against blanket local moratoria on new data centre development, arguing for targeted regulation instead of outright bans.

As Data Center Opposition Grows, America Needs a Better Blueprint

How can the UK plan rationally for the datacentre future it needs?

Stop banning data centers while binging Netflix and using ChatGPT

IDCA Global Energy Report: AI Data Centres' Power Challenge

Head of International Data Center Authority to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Arabia leads AI race

IDCA: The Global Data Centre Sector's Latest Energy Trends

Head of International Data Center Authority to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Arabia Leads AI Race

IDCA CEO Calls for Global Consensus on Data Center Development

China's energy headroom for new data centres