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See you next week at the upcoming DatacenterDynamics DCD>Connect Asia Pacific event! Excited to have some robust discussions around identifying other solutions to Mega Scale, with a few good reasons shown below. If you'd like to discuss any of them, feel free to connect with us during the conference. Despite the trend to build bigger & bigger campuses for data centres, should we be considering diversifying back into smaller datacentres as more attractive propositions? Particularly in the face of some serious headwinds across power infrastructure, land availability & achieving social licence of the benefits that we provide. Could these be good reasons to build at a smaller scale? 1.     Council Approvals: Planning durations have gotten longer & harder with mega facilities. The bigger the site & building, the harder to gain approvals and meet all the planning challenges raised. In Australia, the SSDA process has led to longer more difficult approval processes, with DTS approaches being considered to accelerate this. Smaller facilities would more readily fit under this approach, allowing for faster more streamlined approvals with local councils. 2.     Build time: Construction durations have also blown out, requiring more earthworks where extreme weather events cause long delays, and heavier structures requiring resource constrained trades. By reverting to smaller high-density buildings, we could simplify the construction of the facilities reducing time to complete, making the facilities available much sooner. Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) with modular buildings and plant would also become more viable, reducing weather & site labour risks to a minimum. 3.     Power Availability: Dedicated HV connections have become a significant challenge. By diversifying into multiple smaller blocks, we can make use of the existing grid infrastructure more effectively, AND be located in more prime locations, whilst investing into improving the reliability of the local network. 4.     Societal Integration: Mega builds are more likely to attract attention from communities who are concerned over the impacts they may cause. By scaling down, we have the opportunity to integrate more closely into the local communities with beneficial outcomes. Waste heat could be diverted into improving local food security with greenhouses or district heating schemes, local domestic solar power could be directly supplying the datacentre via a micro grid rather than relying on authority buy back schemes. By integrating the datacentre into the community in ways that improve the standard of living, we become sought-after neighbours. While Mega scale is the obvious trend, there are lots of good reasons to look smaller. Please reach out to Matt Gurr and I during the conference for further discussion. #AECOMANZ #AECOMTechnology #datacentre #DCDConnect

So fun to run into these smart City executives at the Smart Cities conference! #AustinWater, #WatershedProtection, and #AustinEnergy are working together for a more resilient future for ATX. Anna Kullmar, Janae Spence

The Future of Energy: Compact, Clean, and Safe As our cities continue to grow, so does the demand for sustainable, reliable energy. While renewable sources like solar and wind are essential, they won’t be enough to meet the rising needs of urban environments on their own. The future of smart cities will depend on the consistent and clean energy that nuclear fusion and fission can provide. nT-Tao Compact Fusion Power is leading the way in developing compact fusion reactors that will power the cities of tomorrow. Their reactors are designed to be safe, scalable, and ideal for distributed energy systems in urban areas. In a world where energy security and sustainability are critical, fusion energy stands out as a transformative solution. The smart cities of the future will not only be greener and more resilient—they’ll be powered by the energy of the stars ✨ For further info read nT-Tao blog: https://lnkd.in/eA8H8dyw #smartcities #fusionenergy #energy #greenenergy #cleanenergy

To transform underground development, current practices must evolve through the application of new technology like digital twins, which can provide a real-time, integrated view of infrastructure. This shift not only enhances design optimisation and productivity but also addresses the challenges of sustainability and resource management in urban planning. Making use of advanced technologies will enable us to make significant strides towards a more resilient and efficient underground infrastructure. For more information, click here: https://heyor.ca/4fuME9 #GEPlus #DigitalTwin #Infrastructure #UndergroundDevelopment

We are very proud to work with The Crown Estate Marine Team as one of its Geospatial Partners, to develop the next innovative evolution of TCEs seabed modelling capability, the Resource Identification & Optimisation (RIO) digital solution. The Crown Estate (TCE) has been named in the Digital Leaders #DL100 for 2024, as a finalist in the category of "Geospatial Innovation of the Year" 🌍 for Digitally Powered Sustainable Management and Protection of the Foreshore and Seabed Around England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. As the manager of the seabed and much of the coastline around England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, TCE plays a key role in enabling green energy, driving economic growth and jobs, and creating and protecting thriving biodiversity and marine environments. This includes development of the UK’s world-leading offshore wind industry, supporting the target to supply all the UK’s electricity from renewable sources by 2035. With many competing demands for seabed space, including ports, shipping, cables, pipelines, CO2 storage, and renewable energy sources, TCE drives a co-ordinated approach to its management with its Whole of Seabed Programme, which sees a careful balance between protecting the marine environment and the rich biodiversity of the seas, whilst also helping facilitate the growth of sustainable industry sectors and the economies of local communities. Voting is now live! See the Finalists for this category here: https://lnkd.in/eTMzZDTh #DL100 #GeospatialInnovation #TechAwards #MappingTheFuture #AICommunity #Tech4Good #TechExcellence #DigitalTransformation techUK ScotlandIS Greater Manchester Chamber, UK https://lnkd.in/e7ybByyc

🚧 A Bold Move in Data Centre Development – Building Underground in the Italian Alps 🌍 Construction has kicked off on Intacture, the world’s first data center inside an active mine! 🏞️ Located in the San Romedio mine in Trento, Italy, this 5MW data center is set to host ~1,000 racks by 2026. Through an innovative public-private partnership, Trentino DataMine and the University of Trento are pioneering the path for underground Data Centres with a massive €50M investment, partially backed by Italy’s Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP). 💡 But why go underground? 🤔 According to industry experts, sites like Intacture have clear advantages: 🔋 Energy Efficiency – Underground facilities benefit from consistent, naturally cooler temperatures, resulting in “free cooling” and up to 40% energy savings compared to Mediterranean counterparts. Plus, they’re shielded from extreme weather risks! 🌬️🌧️ 🏞️ Maximized Land Use – With 80% of structures housed within the mine, Intacture minimizes land consumption and environmental impact. 🌿 🤝 Research-Industry Collaboration – The University of Trento has teamed up with Trentino DataMine to create not just a colocation hub, but also a potential green research hub, fostering innovation in the Trentino region and beyond. The site will drive new research and support local customers with strong fiber connectivity to Milan. 📡 As energy and land-saving innovations reshape Data Centre construction, Intacture promises a fresh model with long-term benefits for both businesses and the planet. 🌍💼 What does everyone think? #DataCenters #EngineeringInnovation #SustainableTech #GreenDataCenters #UndergroundDataCenter #EnergyEfficiency #TechInnovation #FutureOfData #DigitalInfrastructure #RenewableEnergy #CleanTech #SmartInfrastructure #MechanicalEngineering #DataCenterIndustry #NetZero #Hyperscale #Sustainability

Excited to be at #Electrification2024 today! At 10:30, I'll be speaking on "Making Buildings Smart."Part of Track 3: Smart & Decarbonized Buildings, I'm joining Edwin Honrquist from EPRI, Paul Steffes from Steffes, Christopher Malotte from Southern California Edison, and Rich Brown from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Together, we'll answer the question, "What is the future value of smart buildings and connected communities, and how can it be realized?" Will I see you there? Let me know!

The journey from Dubai to Abu Dhabi navigating the roads to last week's World Future Energy Summit was quite an experience, following the unprecedented weather events that affected Dubai and the Gulf region so dramatically: https://lnkd.in/dUqsNJ-t It made me think back to the #Resilience framing that has unified my understandings of smart/digital, complex ecosystems, and the Infrastructure > Service > Experience dynamics that have defined my career interests this last twenty years and more... I framed my #Resilience points of view on this at the #WFES2024 through sharing Parsons Corporation's innovations and approaches to smart, sustainable asset lifecycle management for our cities and infrastructures. It was great to discuss with Wees Abraham on the need to connect complex assets for common and shared action, and how data, informatics and enabling all stakeholders are crucial to this. We discussed how techno-socio resilience requires multi-stakeholder interactions that combines two dimensions: 1) Responding to unexpected shocks, and 2) Anticipating change to capture opportunities. Both Response and Anticipation rely on 1) effective business and organizational models for innovation and productivity, and 2) agile and holistic approaches to analyzing the interactions among data connections, applications, and communities. This captures best how I see, and how we at Parsons Corporation are leading on the imperative to rethink asset management to achieve smart, sustainable outcomes, and moreover to resilient cities and infrastructures. #WeAreParsons #WFES2024 #UrbanResilience #SmartCities

💡 E.DSO is pleased to launch its new section "Innovation Brief", a dedicated space where we will delve into the latest and most relevant topics shaping the landscape of #DSOs. We will connect emerging trends, cutting-edge #technologies, and pivotal policy advancements to the ongoing evolution within the #EnergySector. Curated by E.DSO experts, each brief will provide in-depth insights into the most significant developments currently influencing the future of #EnergyDistribution. Our first Innovation Brief is a publication on the importance of DSO and city cooperation to maintain #GridSecurity and #stability in European cities and urban areas. ⚡ Several initiatives at both European and national levels emphasise the importance of cooperation between cities and DSOs. 🤝 This collaboration is crucial for supporting the efficient and secure operation of the distribution system amid the ongoing #EnergyTransition. Read more: ➡️ https://bit.ly/4ccEsbu ➡️ COPPER - Planning for Locally Powered Cities https://lnkd.in/eaVrfhPy Stay tuned for more Innovation Briefs! 💡

This is something we’ve been wanting to do for a long time at Space Syntax: to measure the carbon implications of different location decisions. The Spatial Carbon Model fills a big gap in total carbon calculations, which otherwise focus on construction carbon and operational carbon at the expense of transport carbon. So we end up with ‘eco village’ estates in the middle of nowhere. Instead, the tool lets planners compare the ‘location carbon’ of different housing allocations. Great working with Bioregional and Innovate UK !