Voltai stories
New Zealand on track to power every home with solar by 2032
Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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clean technologies
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sustainability
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renewable energy
New Zealand is set to generate enough solar power to supply every home by 2032, with installed capacity more than doubling in two years.
FortHill Fund launches NZD $50m industrial property raise
Tue, 29th Jul 2025
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supply chain
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ai
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clean technologies
FortHill Fund launches a NZD $50 million raise to expand its industrial property portfolio across Auckland, Christchurch, and Otago amid rising demand.
Cybersecurity flaws risk US solar power, now patched
Thu, 8th Aug 2024
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power / energy
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cybersecurity
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clean technologies
Bitdefender reveals vulnerabilities in Solarman and Deye platforms exposed 20% of global solar output to cyber threats, risking US-scale blackouts.
FTC Solar unveils automated hail stow solution for PV plants
Fri, 31st May 2024
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power / energy
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clean technologies
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sustainability
FTC Solar has launched an Automated Hail Stow Solution to protect PV panels from hail damage, leveraging tech and meteorological data for dynamic adjustments.
SAS & NET2GRID join forces to transform energy intelligence
Fri, 17th May 2024
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saas
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digital transformation
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cx
NET2GRID and SAS have partnered to revolutionise customer intelligence and DER grid planning in the energy sector with advanced AI and analytics tools.
GoNetZero unveils 'René': an AI innovation for simplified energy data access
Tue, 12th Dec 2023
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apm
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power / energy
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ai
GoNetZero reveals 'René', an AI innovation set to transform business access to energy data for improved decarbonisation decisions.
Vertiv Introduces Innovative Microgrid Solution for Data Centers
Sat, 28th Oct 2023
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
Vertiv has unveiled its Customer Experience Center, featuring a microgrid power solution for data centres facing electrical grid challenges.
Balancing digital video demand and environmental sustainability in tech
Tue, 24th Oct 2023
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supply chain
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power / energy
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whatsapp
The global tech community is addressing the environmental impact of video traffic on networks, according to Philippe Wetzel, CEO of VITEC.
Innovative design cuts CO2 emissions in data centers
Tue, 22nd Nov 2022
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hyperscale
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dc
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clean technologies
Huawei's says its ability to build more energy-efficient data centers is example to others as decarbonization of the construction sector picks up worldwide.
Nano-based products propel electronic materials market
Tue, 19th Jul 2022
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supply chain
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solar power
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nano
The rising use of wireless computing devices is one of the primary factors driving the electronic materials and chemicals market share.
Samsung and ABB team up to advance smart buildings
Thu, 7th Apr 2022
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partner programmes
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samsung
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smart building
Samsung Electronics has announced a partnership with ABB to expand Samsung SmartThings integration into more homes and buildings.
Alibaba Cloud shopping festival harnesses power of renewable energy and smart logistics
Fri, 25th Jun 2021
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alibaba
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partners
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power stations
Alibaba's annual Mid-Year Shopping Festival was not only a large-scale campaign across popular retail platforms, but it was also a feat for 'green technology'.
Uncovering the truth of smart cities and water
Tue, 5th Jan 2021
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smart cities
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datacentre infrastructure
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supply chain
IDTechEx explains cities increasingly, and massively, depend on water technology as sea levels rise and for other reasons.
Advanced materials for smart cities valued as $400bn market
Tue, 15th Dec 2020
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smart cities
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
New materials valued as a $400 billion market are the key to enabling ambitious smart cities, according to a new report.
Aussies bring next-gen zinc bromide batteries to life
Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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clean technologies
Australian company Gelion launches innovative zinc bromide batteries at the University of Sydney, pioneering safer, cost-effective energy storage solutions.
ComCom seeks to understand how electricity firms plan to harness emerging tech
Thu, 10th May 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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commerce commission
The Commerce Commission eyes how NZ's electricity distributors plan and invest in emerging tech like solar and EVs to adapt to changing energy demands.
How to turn water into power with this new turbine
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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clean technologies
Vortical Tech's new turbine converts household tap water flow into 120 watts of electricity, providing sustainable energy with every wash and flush.
Are solar panels a good investment? Auckland Uni answers
Fri, 13th Oct 2017
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auckland university
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auckland council
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entrepreneur
We wanted to offer an educational tool that's impartial and realistic to help people work out if solar is economic for their workplaces.
NZ's first Tesla Powerwall 2 installed at Queenstown home
Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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smart home
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cartech
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tesla
Queenstown pioneers NZ's green energy shift with the nation's first Tesla Powerwall 2 installation at the Seymour family home.
Turn your smart home into a giant battery with Wi-Charge
Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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smart home
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smart appliances
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solar power
Wi-Charge transforms your smart home into a giant battery by delivering long-range wireless power, ending the clutter of charging cables forever.