Stay informed with the latest developments shaping the future of sustainability, energy, and tech. From major green investments and breakthrough hydrogen projects to AI-powered climate platforms and EV infrastructure milestones. Here’s a roundup of this week’s most impactful news and deals across the sector:
Net Zero/Sustainability Key Industry News
Most businesses maintaining or boosting sustainability spend, despite headwinds – edie
A majority of companies are continuing to invest in sustainability despite economic uncertainty. This reflects persistent corporate demand for decarbonisation services, tech, and advisory.
Data Centre Key Industry News
Siemens: How AI is Forcing Data Centre Sustainability
Siemens is integrating AI and digital tools to optimise energy efficiency in data centres and power grids. This approach supports smarter, more sustainable infrastructure and grid-balancing strategies.
AI energy use could drop 90% with smarter design, says UN
The UN reports that AI’s energy consumption could fall by up to 90% with improved hardware and data centre design. This finding underscores the critical role of infrastructure efficiency in enabling sustainable AI growth.
5MW Isambard-AI supercomputer goes live in Bristol, is UK’s fastest AI system – DCD
The Isambard-AI supercomputer, now operational in Bristol, is one of Europe’s most powerful AI systems. Built to support the UK’s AI ambitions, it will provide sovereign compute capacity and bolster research and innovation in AI and advanced modelling.
Italy’s Eni and Khazna partner for 500MW data center campus outside Milan – DCD
Italian energy major Eni and UAE-based Khazna are launching a 500MW data centre campus near Milan. The project combines energy and digital infrastructure expertise, further linking the energy transition with AI/data growth in Europe.
National Grid ESO warns of major uncertainty in future UK data centre electricity demand, forecasting a potential range of 30–71TWh by 2050. This highlights key challenges in grid planning amid rapid AI and hyperscale growth.
New UK compute roadmap says country needs 6GW of AI-capable data center capacity by 2030
A new UK government roadmap sets a goal of reaching 6GW of AI-ready data centre capacity by 2030, driven by AI compute demand. This directly ties into NovAzure’s strategic focus on digital infrastructure and sustainability.
Data Centre Key Industry Deals
DDN signs deal with European AI data centre hopeful Polarise – DCD
DDN is partnering with Polarise, a European AI data centre startup, to deliver high-performance storage for generative AI workloads. Polarise is building new facilities optimised for GPU-intensive applications, signalling rising demand in the AI data infrastructure space.
Norwegian investment firm Aker to develop Arctic data center in Narvik – DCD
Aker is developing a sustainable Arctic data centre in Narvik, Norway, leveraging cold climate and renewable energy. This aligns closely with NovAzure’s focus on green data infrastructure and energy innovation in Europe.
Hydrogen Key Industry News
Netherlands awards €700m to 602MW of green hydrogen projects | Policy | H2 View
The Dutch government has awarded €700 million in subsidies to 14 green hydrogen projects totaling 602MW of capacity. This is one of the largest green hydrogen funding rounds in Europe, aligning with EU targets and key for NovAzure clients monitoring large-scale H2 deployment.
The CEO of Hydrogen UK warns that without a demand-side strategy update, the UK risks losing up to £20bn in investment. This aligns directly with NovAzure’s work advising on hydrogen pathways, industrial offtake, and sector coupling in the UK market.
Spain backs 485MW of green hydrogen projects with €377m in auction subsidies | Policy | H2 View
The Spanish government awarded €377 million to 13 green hydrogen projects totalling 485MW in its latest renewable hydrogen auction. A major boost for Spain’s H2 ecosystem and a signal of sustained EU-wide support—useful for regional hydrogen deployment mapping.
Hydrogen Key Deal News
Amogy secures $23m funding to spur Asian growth | Ammonia production | H2 View
Amogy, a hydrogen carrier and ammonia-based energy company, raised $23M to expand its operations in Asia. This marks continued investor confidence in alternative hydrogen vectors and maritime decarbonisation—relevant for clients in ports, shipping, and hydrogen tech scale-up.
Energy Storage Key Industry News
Great British Energy pledges £10m for renewables at community sites and care homes – edie
Great British Energy will fund £10 million in small-scale renewable energy projects at community locations and care homes. This initiative boosts local decarbonisation and supports distributed energy uptake.
‘Bottomless pit’: UK’s bloated CCUS subsidy pipeline grows beyond £50bn – edie
The UK’s carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) subsidy pipeline now exceeds £50 billion, raising concerns over cost-effectiveness. This development is critical for understanding risks and debates in the decarbonisation funding landscape.
NESO’s updated Future Energy Scenarios identify electric vehicles and battery storage as key enablers for a cost-effective net-zero UK transition. These insights help guide infrastructure and investment priorities.
Energy Storage Key Deal News
Alva Energie secured €5M+ to grow its decentralised energy platform, which supports self-sufficient renewable energy communities. Strong alignment with NovAzure’s focus on energy transition, grid decarbonisation, and energy system innovation.
Jalle Technologies, based in Estonia, raised €2M to scale its battery waste processing solution. Focused on solving EV and electronics battery disposal challenges — aligns with NovAzure’s interests in circular economy and sustainable battery value chains.
Built Environment Key Deal New
Thermondo, a Berlin-based startup focused on decarbonising home heating, secured €50M to expand operations. The company aims to make green heating more accessible across Germany. This aligns with NovAzure’s interests in decentralised energy, building decarbonisation, and scale-ups driving Net Zero solutions.
EV & EV Charging Key Industry News
JLR’s Tech Collaboration to Charge EVs with Renewable Power | Sustainability Magazine
Jaguar Land Rover is investing in smart charging technologies that use renewable power to charge electric vehicles. This aligns with broader trends in grid-integrated mobility and low-carbon transport infrastructure.
How is The UK Ramping up EV Charging with £63m in Funding? | Sustainability Magazine
The UK government is investing £63 million into public EV charging infrastructure, including fast and on-street solutions. This funding accelerates the UK’s electric mobility rollout and supports decarbonisation goals.
UK launches new ‘Electric Car Grant’ scheme with up to £3,750 discount per vehicle – edie
The UK government has introduced a new grant scheme offering up to £3,750 off new electric vehicles. This initiative aims to accelerate fleet and individual EV adoption nationwide.
EV & EV Charging Key Deal News
Laka, a UK-based insurtech startup focused on green mobility, raised €8.8M to expand its insurance services across Europe. Their mission to support e-bikes and electric mobility aligns well with NovAzure’s focus on sustainable transport solutions and smart city ecosystems.
Motor Ai raised €17.1M to build Europe’s first certified autonomous vehicle fleet, targeting compliance with EU regulations. The focus on AI-driven, road-safe autonomy ties into NovAzure’s interest in intelligent, low-carbon transport and mobility innovation.
