Renewable energy stories
Siemens launches DC protection kit for data centres
2 days ago
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Siemens says its new direct current protection kit could cut peak power demand and cabling needs as data centres and factories test cleaner electrical designs.
Veolia launches global data centre resource service
3 days ago
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Veolia targets booming data centre buildout with a single service to cut water use, waste and energy strain as regulators tighten scrutiny.
Conflow wins Frost & Sullivan award for AI streetlights
3 days ago
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Conflow Power Group lands Frost & Sullivan's top global honour as its solar iLamp streetlights turn urban infrastructure into an AI revenue stream.
DLMS & OpenADR pact links smart meters with flexibility
4 days ago
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clean technologies
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DLMS and OpenADR strike liaison to bridge smart meter data and demand response signals as utilities push for common grid-edge standards.
Firmus wins USD $505 million AI infrastructure boost
Last week
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Firmus secures USD $505 million from Coatue and NVIDIA backers to expand energy-efficient AI factories across Australia and Asia-Pacific.
Signify unveils 2030 sustainability push & Interact range
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Signify sets 2030 sustainability targets and expands Interact with four connected lighting products for buildings and outdoor networks.
TBH urges integrated utility precincts for data centres
This month
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TBH says shared infrastructure hubs could ease power, water and land bottlenecks as AI-fuelled data centre growth strains utilities.
Anker SOLIX launches whole-home battery backup in Australia
Last month
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Anker SOLIX's new Power Dock Pro aims to keep every circuit live in Australian blackouts, while letting rooftop solar continue charging the X1 battery.
TenPeaks appoints Whineray as Independent Chairman
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TenPeaks taps Fraser Whineray as independent chairman as the New Zealand data centre operator readies a 130MW expansion pipeline.
Geotab report shows fleets cut fuel waste with data
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Geotab report shows fleets cut fuel waste by 30% as telematics help businesses slash idling, emissions and costs across global operations.
APDCA launches sustainable digital infrastructure accord
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APDCA unveils first APAC-wide sustainability baseline for data centres, backed by 11 firms, as governments weigh rising power and water demand.
Data centres should be built as civic assets to balance AI
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Experts are urging data centres be planned as civic infrastructure using digital modelling to balance booming AI demand.
FedEx opens first on-site solar hub at Shanghai airport
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FedEx expands Asia-Pacific green push with Shanghai airport solar hub, as it cuts emissions, boosts electric vehicles and deploys digital tools.
AI surge strains data centres over power & capacity
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AI boom pushes UK data centres towards grid limits as operators warn of power, cooling and supply chain strains.
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Vertiv & SUSE warn AI data centres face energy strain
Last month
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AI-ready data centres risk hitting an energy wall, Vertiv and SUSE warn, as Australia's hyperscale expansion strains power and cooling.
The next challenge for our energy transition is coordination
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ANZ's clean energy shift now hinges on coordinating complex, data-driven grids as distributed resources strain ageing digital systems.
AI shifts data centre focus from scale to connectivity
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AI is redrawing the data centre map, shifting investment from hyperscale campuses to distributed, tightly connected regional clusters.
One NZ adds rooftop solar to power Christchurch data
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One NZ installs its first major rooftop solar array to help power a Christchurch data centre and nearby stadium mobile coverage site.
NZ Safety Blackwoods opens automated Drury distribution hub
Last month
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NZ Safety Blackwoods opens automated Drury hub, consolidating five centres into one high-speed, solar-backed national distribution site.
Datagrid signs 140MW deal to power Southland AI campus
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Datagrid strikes 140MW, 15-year power deal with Mercury to anchor a renewable AI data centre campus planned for Southland by 2028.