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Guest view: Paris Olympics – a focus on megabytes, not marathons
It’s not just athletes who need to stay cool under pressure; data centres need cooling too
Technology news
Octopus Energy backs London-based tech firm Deep Green with £200m
Data centre firm Deep Green recaptures the heat its assets generate and repurposes it into free hot water for organisations
Proptech HqO acquires Symbiosy in smart workspace push
Symbiosy’s digital tools for buildings align with HqO’s mission to make workplaces smarter and more connected
Yieldstreet snaps up proptech firm Cadre
Yieldstreet progresses with expansion of complementary distribution channels and markets beyond the US
Metro versus machine: AI and the office market
The office sector is already reeling from a post-pandemic fall in demand. Could AI accelerate the decline? Christopher Walker reports
Logistics giants muscle in on data centres
Demand for data centres is booming. Now the world’s biggest logistics players have ambitions on the sector. Florence Chong reports
Unstable connection: investors reconsider headlong rush into fibre networks
Investors have been rushing to roll out fibre broadband. But do rising costs, ‘overbuilding’ concerns and ‘altnet’ failures spell trouble? Christopher Walker reports
Smart energy race: the tech is here but it needs more venture capital
The world will not get to net zero without new technology, but venture capital is needed. Christopher Walker reports
Climate Investment: ‘Focus on where the emissions really are’
Climate Investment, founded by oil and gas companies, is investing in technology that can decarbonise the hardest-to-abate sectors. Christopher Walker speaks to CIO Josh Haacker
District heating: Time for investors to warm to the asset class?
More investment in heat networks would contribute to the race to net zero. Georg Inderst looks at the investment case for the asset class
Hydrogen infrastructure – more than hot air
There is a lot of talk about the potential for hydrogen, but is it an investable asset class for institutions? Lauren Mills explores
Smart mobility: getting from A to V
Smart mobility will eventually transform cities and transport. But in the short term, investors need to work out what is investable, writes Maha Khan Phillips
GOYOH: Helping solve Japan's ESG compliance challenges
GOYOH is working with Japan’s government pension fund, global investors and the Tokyo government to help resolve ESG compliance challenges. Florence Chong speaks to founder Yukihito Ito
Reseeding agri-tech investments after a barren 2023
Investment in agri-tech might have stalled last year, but it will be a growing area critical to global food security and sustainability. Florence Chong reports
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