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We traced the most-quoted number in AI data centre power to its source. The paper it is attributed to does not contain it.

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We graded 328 data center signals for third-party Tier certification. 59 claimed Tier III in marketing. Seven could prove it. What liquid…

Quoted generator lead times run 24-48 weeks – but for a 20 MW site in 2028 the PO is due in Q4…

AI racks now ship at 120-180 kW and the server is designing the building. Evidence from 475 signals, plus a 20 MW…

The EU turned sovereign cloud into a EUR 180M purchase order. Evidence from 224 European contracts – and what it means for…

The pattern I see in due diligence rooms: small companies run on the bank balance, not on visibility. Skipping BI and a…

Redundancy failed in 99 of 184 documented data center outages. The #1 cause isn’t what you’d guess: transfer switches that never transferred.…

Instead of vendor opinions – evidence: 36 documented European UPS deployments across 12 countries. Vertiv and Riello lead 1–2 MW, modular is…

What actually fills the world’s data centers? Video 30–45%, backups 20–25%, AI the fastest-growing slice – a best-evidence breakdown from 425 research…

Why liquid cooling wins the economics at scale: the chiller tax, the 15–20% structural air floor, two thermodynamic worlds, and how 60–70°C…
Reference guides
Energy, heat reuse and PUE rules by country. Continuously updated.
Capex, opex and the crossover point – with numbers, not marketing.