Driving down electrical harmonics is key to Google’s CDU cooling initiative for AI data centres

Google has defined a new, more rigorous open-source standard for cooling the next generation of AI data centres. CHRISTIAN LEAL, Global Sales Manager ABB, explains why ultra-low harmonic (ULH) drives are an essential component for any manufacturer with ambitions to pick up Google’s Project Deschutes coolant distribution unit (CDU) baton.

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EFCA: Data Centres ‘EnGulfed’ in Conflict – Europe’s opportunity?

As geopolitical volatility turns commercial cloud facilities into military targets, the “risk premium” for data infrastructure is being rewritten. Examining the lessons from EFCA’s 2025 Resilience Report, MIHAI BARCANESCU, Policy Manager, European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations, explores how Europe can leverage its engineering excellence and political stability to become a global safe harbour.

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