Tagged as Data Centres

Sustainability-In-Tech : Old Smartphones Find A Second Life As Tiny Data Centres

Published 4 December 2025

Researchers have developed a low cost way to turn discarded smartphones into tiny data centres that can support real world environmental and civic projects. Why Old Smartphones Still Matter More than 1.2 billion smartphones are produced every year, yet most are replaced within two or three years even when they […]

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Sustainability-In-Tech : Powering AI Data Centres Using Hot Rocks

Published 25 November 2025

Exowatt, a Sam Altman-backed energy startup, plans to revolutionise AI data centre energy consumption by harnessing the power of concentrated solar energy stored in high-temperature hot rocks to provide round-the-clock, dispatchable electricity. A Viable Alternative to Traditional Grid-Based Power? Co-founded by Hannan Happi, who has a background in energy innovation […]

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