energy efficient – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:24:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Are AI’s energy demands impacting the appeal of data centres to institutional investors? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/are-energy-demands-of-ai-impacting-the-appeal-of-data-centres-to-institutional-investors/ Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:00:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159127 The demand for artificial intelligence is leading to increased energy usage by data centres and creating a link between the two assets, says Matthew Mendes, managing director and head of infrastructure at the Investment Management Corp. of Ontario. “The growth is different than it was before — [there’s] more hyperscale companies coming into the mix. […]

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]]> Proprietary technology cut mall HVAC electricity usage by 35%, finds Caisse https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/proprietary-technology-cut-mall-electricity-usage-by-35-finds-caisse/ Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:30:27 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=126042 Ivanhoé Cambridge, the real estate arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, is announcing the results of a pilot project incorporating a new energy-saving technology at two malls within its portfolio. Developed by Turntide Technologies, a company in which the Caisse invests, the proprietary technology reduces the energy use of older electrical […]

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]]> CPPIB preparing for a lower-carbon economy https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/cppib-preparing-for-a-lower-carbon-economy/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/cppib-preparing-for-a-lower-carbon-economy/#respond Wed, 27 Jun 2018 07:17:10 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/cppib-preparing-for-a-lower-carbon-economy/ CPPIB issuing green bonds, investing in Chinese tech company.

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