{"id":97582,"date":"2025-03-26T10:50:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T09:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/energy-scarcity-the-role-of-data-centers\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T00:57:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T23:57:44","slug":"energy-scarcity-the-role-of-data-centers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/energy-scarcity-the-role-of-data-centers\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Scarcity: The Role of Data Centers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"97582\" class=\"elementor elementor-97582 elementor-73951\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-283b191c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"283b191c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b4ae948 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b4ae948\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ce7da53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ce7da53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ad05005 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ad05005\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d90b008 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d90b008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/tag\/press-release\/\" rel=\"tag\">Press release<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35f3e3d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35f3e3d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Energy Scarcity: The Role of Data Centers<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7003eb63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7003eb63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As energy scarcity in Germany intensifies and many industries curtail their capacities, data centers are investing in sustainability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b022067 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b022067\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-presse-energieknappheit-1500x1000-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-presse-energieknappheit-1500x1000-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-presse-energieknappheit-1500x1000-1.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-301c0d8d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"301c0d8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b7d2207 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b7d2207\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c135a3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c135a3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Energy Scarcity as a Catalyst for Sustainable Data Centers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2872cde2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2872cde2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The increasingly intensifying energy scarcity poses enormous challenges for industry, households, and politics. In some sectors, this is already leading to a reduction in production capacities. Against this backdrop, data centers are also coming into focus; while they play a central role as digital infrastructures of modern society, they are also considered particularly energy-intensive. However, in the fight against energy bottlenecks, operators are finding new solutions.    <\/p><p>&#8220;Through sustainable innovations and efficient use of resources, data centers can make a decisive contribution to stabilizing the energy system. Modern data centers are increasingly relying on energy-efficient technologies to optimize power consumption,&#8221; reports Jerome Evans, founder and CEO of firstcolo GmbH. <\/p><p>&#8220;Cooling concepts such as outside air cooling, liquid-based cooling methods, or innovative AI-controlled energy distribution help to significantly reduce energy demand. At the same time, highly efficient processors and optimized workload management systems enable better utilization of existing infrastructure.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deb1ee8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"deb1ee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Data Centers as Heat Suppliers and Grid Stabilizers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aef9dd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aef9dd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A key concept that will gain importance in the future is the utilization of waste heat: data centers generate enormous amounts of heat, which often remains unused. However, more and more operators are focusing on recovering and channeling this heat to district heating networks or local residential areas. In this way, the previously unused energy is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energieforschung.de\/de\/aktuelles\/news\/2024\/wie-rechenzentren-heizwaerme-liefern-koennen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">converted into usable heating energy<\/a>, which not only reduces overall energy consumption but also lowers CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions.   <\/p><p>However, the necessary district heating infrastructure is still under development in Germany. The available waste heat must also be compatible with the requirements of local consumers. Both factors still hinder a widespread use of heat recycling.   <\/p><p>&#8220;To meet the increasing demand for electricity on the one hand and its lack of availability on the other, many data center operators are investing in renewable energies,&#8221; explains Evans. They either build solar installations directly on site or commit to renewable energy providers through long-term Power Purchase Agreements. Some data centers are also experimenting with hydrogen technologies as an alternative energy source.   <\/p><p>&#8220;Data centers also actively contribute to grid stabilization. Through the targeted use of demand-response technologies, data centers can regulate their power consumption like an intelligent valve: during peak times, they reduce their consumption and absorb additional electricity from the grid during off-peak times,&#8221; says Evans. This relieves the power grid and reduces the risk of bottlenecks. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fc576d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fc576d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Combating Energy Scarcity Sustainably with AI<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf340f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf340f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Artificial intelligence (AI) plays an increasingly important role in optimizing energy consumption. Thanks to intelligent algorithms, data centers can dynamically adapt their operations and thus efficiently control energy demand.  <\/p><p>&#8220;This enables predictive maintenance, smarter resource allocation, and better forecasting of energy demands,&#8221; says Evans. &#8220;At the same time, data centers support the digital transformation of many companies through cloud technologies and <a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/glossar\/virtualisierung\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">virtualization<\/a>. By centralizing computing power, many companies can <a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/it-outsourcing-is-the-future-of-data-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">do without inefficient, decentralized IT infrastructures<\/a>. This reduces overall energy consumption.&#8221;   <\/p><p>The situation requires innovative approaches and efficient technologies. Data centers face the challenge of improving their own sustainability. 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https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-teaser-home-cloud-services2-1500x1000-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-teaser-home-cloud-services2-1500x1000-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-teaser-home-cloud-services2-1500x1000-1.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d8d9c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d8d9c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/monoliths-vs-microservices-2\/\">Too expensive, too inflexible, too dependent? Why switching cloud providers can be worthwhile<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"85557\" class=\"elementor elementor-85557 e-loop-item e-loop-item-97454 post-97454 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-news-expert-tips\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5548f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5548f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb57dad elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb57dad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d8d9c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d8d9c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/monoliths-vs-microservices\/\">Monoliths vs. Microservices<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"85557\" class=\"elementor elementor-85557 e-loop-item e-loop-item-97450 post-97450 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-internal\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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srcset=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-blogteaser-fachinformatiker-1500x1000-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-blogteaser-fachinformatiker-1500x1000-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-blogteaser-fachinformatiker-1500x1000-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-blogteaser-fachinformatiker-1500x1000-1.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d8d9c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d8d9c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/it-specialists-for-system-integration-wanted\/\">IT Specialists for System Integration Wanted<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda66ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fda66ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd811de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd811de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Press Releases<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0daf739 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"0daf739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:85557,&quot;columns&quot;:1,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:36,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"85557\" class=\"elementor elementor-85557 e-loop-item e-loop-item-98693 post-98693 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press tag-press-release\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5548f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5548f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb57dad elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb57dad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/firstcolo-launches-partnership-with-afb-for-sustainable-it-4\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d8d9c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/firstcolo-launches-partnership-with-afb-for-sustainable-it-4\/\">firstcolo and OVAG Enter Strategic Partnership for Forward-Looking Data Center in Rosbach vor der H\u00f6he<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"85557\" class=\"elementor elementor-85557 e-loop-item e-loop-item-98675 post-98675 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press tag-press-release\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5548f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5548f8\" 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https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/firstcolo-Baugenehmigung-Uebergabe-Rosbach_2026-1500x1000-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/firstcolo-Baugenehmigung-Uebergabe-Rosbach_2026-1500x1000-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/firstcolo-Baugenehmigung-Uebergabe-Rosbach_2026-1500x1000-1.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d8d9c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d8d9c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/firstcolo-launches-partnership-with-afb-for-sustainable-it-3\/\">Building Permit for New Data Center in Rosbach<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"85557\" class=\"elementor elementor-85557 e-loop-item e-loop-item-97458 post-97458 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press tag-press-release\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5548f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5548f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb57dad elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb57dad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/firstcolo-launches-partnership-with-afb-for-sustainable-it\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-presse-afb-1500x1000-1-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-97460\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-presse-afb-1500x1000-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-presse-afb-1500x1000-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-presse-afb-1500x1000-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-presse-afb-1500x1000-1.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d8d9c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d8d9c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/firstcolo-launches-partnership-with-afb-for-sustainable-it\/\">firstcolo launches partnership with AfB for sustainable IT<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"85557\" class=\"elementor elementor-85557 e-loop-item e-loop-item-98651 post-98651 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press tag-press-release\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5548f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5548f8\" 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