Data Centres, Offshore Wind, ESG & SAF: This Week's Top Five

Oracle's Data Centre Switch to Sustainable Fuel Cell Power

Oracle has changed the energy model for one of its largest planned AI data centre projects in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.

The company is deploying fuel cell technology from Bloom Energy to power the facility.

The decision was announced by Oracle alongside its partner, BorderPlex Digital Assets.

Fuel cells will replace the earlier design, which relied on gas turbines and diesel generators.

How Renault Group Embeds ESG into its Supply Chain

Renault Group's suppliers play a role in the company's environmental outcomes.

This ranges from selecting partners based on ESG criteria to sourcing materials and designing vehicles.

According to Renault Group, raw material supplies and components accounted for an average of 17% of the carbon footprint of vehicles sold in 2024.

The commitment of procurement teams and suppliers is a factor in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating sustainable value.

Is TotalEnergies Abandoning German Offshore Wind Contracts?

TotalEnergies could be preparing to abandon multiple offshore wind contracts in Germany.

The move follows a similar withdrawal from US projects in spring, raising questions about the energy company's environmental commitments.

According to German newspaper SZ, TotalEnergies is seeking an exit from several German offshore wind leases it secured in a 2023 state auction.

The company had committed to paying around US$7bn for these sites.

Schneider Electric: Can AI Data Centres Run Water-Free?

Data centres built for gen AI workloads do not require water consumption to operate.

The cooling systems needed for high-density AI infrastructure can function through closed-loop liquid cooling that eliminates external water draw.

Tuan Hoang, Head of Cooling Technology and Product Development at Schneider Electric, addressed this topic during the Schneider Electric & TeraWulf Global Press Event in Buffalo, New York.

"We do not need to consume water to operate data centres," Tuan says to a room full of journalists.

How BBVA’s US$1.5bn Deal Backs Aviation’s SAF Goals

Decarbonisation in the aviation sector is especially challenging, as innovative, environmentally friendly technologies are more difficult to scale than traditional methods.

Because heavy batteries make electrified long-haul flights uneconomical, the focus has shifted to developing clean-burning fuels, especially Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs).

A major barrier to developing these fuels is limited funding and slow policy adoption.

To address this, BBVA has arranged a US$1.5bn financing package for Acelen Renováveis, a Brazilian renewable fuels developer and part of the Mubadala Capital group.