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Photonics could be key to cutting Europe’s soaring AI energy demands and emissions as a new report warns current tech cannot meet growth sustainably.

Up to 84% of GPU power is wasted in multimodal AI, causing major inefficiencies and costs as firms struggle with legacy infrastructure.

UK tech leaders now make sustainability a key business focus, with 67% demanding green credentials from partners and 51% linking ESG to better customer satisfaction.

Honeywell partners with South Korea’s LS Electric to develop AI-powered solutions enhancing energy efficiency and reliability in Asian data centres.

Next-gen data centres rely on advanced, modular cooling and proactive operations to manage rising demands and costly outages in digital infrastructure.

UK data centres face soaring demand from AI growth, driving urgent shifts to sustainable, resilient designs with advanced cooling and renewable power.

AI deployment faces delays as data centres struggle with power, cooling, and grid limits amid soaring GPU energy demands and supply bottlenecks.

UK company Conflow Power launches solar streetlights with embedded AI, cutting energy use and emissions linked to global AI data centres.

New underground data centres paired with agrovoltaic farms and solar cooling offer a sustainable model supporting agriculture, food security and climate goals.

Construction equipment OEMs can boost machine performance by analysing key data on machine usage, energy, and inventory to meet shifting market demands efficiently.

In 2026, AI projects will face tough ROI demands and governance scrutiny, forcing firms to prioritise measurable results and responsible innovation.

Global electricity demand from data centres is set to more than double by 2030, driven largely by AI-optimised servers doubling their power use share.

The global data centre power market is set to reach USD $50.51bn by 2030, driven by AI, telecoms growth, and strong sustainability goals worldwide.

Australia's AI growth is threatened by soaring data centre energy use, risking grid strain and emissions targets unless smarter networks are adopted.

The City of London partners with Roc Technologies in a deal to deploy the UK's first public sector SASE network across 200+ locations.

AI boosts productivity but drives up costs and energy use; firms must adopt integrated strategies to ensure sustainable, profitable AI adoption.

Willow is a finalist for the 2025 Microsoft Education Partner of the Year Award, recognised for using AI to optimise campus operations and sustainability.

Microsoft's deal to restart Three Mile Island’s nuclear reactor marks a revival driven by soaring AI data centre energy demands and sustainability goals.

A University of Sydney study warns AI infrastructure growth could cause the loss of up to 14 million Australian bees annually, threatening agriculture and biodiversity.

In 2026, AI adoption must prioritise value, trust and governance as firms face a reckoning over ROI, ethics and operational costs amid fading hype.