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The secret to overcoming objections
Supply Chain

The secret to overcoming objections

New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme pressures businesses to cut carbon footprints, championing green IT solutions despite cost objections.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 1st Aug 2010
The perfect storm for teleworking
Unified Communications

The perfect storm for teleworking

Now is the time to do what you've talked about for ages – take a look at your unsustainable travel policies and do the sums.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Sun, 1st Feb 2009

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NZ tech start up wins innovation award
Clean technologies

NZ tech start up wins innovation award

CarbonClick CPO, Jan Ivar Czaplicki, has been named International Michael Page Innovator of the Year for 2019.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Dec 2019
Vertiv certified for energy efficiency in ANZ
Supply Chain

Vertiv certified for energy efficiency in ANZ

Vertiv has achieved ISO 14001:2015 certification for environmental management across its ANZ offices and warehouses, enhancing its sustainability credentials.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Jun 2019
NEXTDC's corporate operations go 100% carbon neutral
Hyperscale

NEXTDC's corporate operations go 100% carbon neutral

Much has been said of the environmental impact of data centres, and now NEXTDC is looking to do its part in curbing its own contribution.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Feb 2019
Australia's first data centre with carbon neutral corporate operations
Hyperscale

Australia's first data centre with carbon neutral corporate operations

NEXTDC achieves a milestone, becoming Australia's first carbon neutral data centre operator by partnering with Qantas Future Planet for carbon offset credits.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Feb 2019
VMware achieves carbon neutrality two years early
Virtualisation

VMware achieves carbon neutrality two years early

VMware has achieved carbon neutrality two years ahead of schedule, through a combination of energy efficiency initiatives and renewable energy projects.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Nov 2018
World's first carbon-positive data centre due to be powered on
DataCentre infrastructure

World's first carbon-positive data centre due to be powered on

EcoDataCenter will be launching its new facility in Sweden that not only has no carbon emissions, but also promotes the reduction of them.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Oct 2018
Australia's clean technology sector gets a $4.8m boost
DataCentre infrastructure

Australia's clean technology sector gets a $4.8m boost

Australia's National Energy Resources Australia will provide $4.8m in funding for eight clean technology projects in the energy sector.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Wed, 6th Dec 2017
Firms save $10m a year by placing data centre in Nordics versus the UK
Hyperscale

Firms save $10m a year by placing data centre in Nordics versus the UK

DigiPlex's CEO shared the opportunities that the Nordics hold at the Datacloud Nordic event - Amazon, Apple and Google are already taking advantage.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017
HP signs $400m cloud deal
Private Cloud

HP signs $400m cloud deal

HP secures USD $400m deal to transition Centrica to a private cloud setup, enhancing cost-efficiency, flexibility, and environmental impact.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Mar 2011
A sustained effort
DataCentre infrastructure

A sustained effort

Greenpeace's Cool IT Leaderboard highlights IT firms' climate efforts. Cisco leads with 62 points, doubling its score through emissions-saving tech.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Tue, 1st Jun 2010
New greenhouse gas solution
Power / Energy

New greenhouse gas solution

Ndevr launches a new GHG management tool, pre-integrated with Oracle software, aiding firms like Thiess in efficient carbon footprint analysis and reporting.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Apr 2010
Mobile computing & the green strategy
Fleet Management

Mobile computing & the green strategy

Reducing travel by greater use of mobile applications is a sound move for reducing costs, and your carbon footprint.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Feb 2010
Tape is not dead
Risk & Compliance

Tape is not dead

As carbon footprints and power usage drive data storage decisions, once-dismissed tape technology is reclaiming its crucial role in long-term backups.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Feb 2010

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