Decarbonisation stories
Veolia launches global data centre resource service
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smart cities
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data analytics
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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.
OMS Group buys second DriX vessel for cable surveys
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OMS Group deepens its autonomous offshore push with a second DriX O-16, as the cable contractor scales up survey capacity for global subsea projects.
Samsung launches AI heat pump to cut New Zealand bills
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Samsung rolls out AI Smart GEO WindFree Heat Pump in New Zealand, offering app-based controls and energy tracking as households brace for winter costs.
Signify unveils 2030 sustainability push & Interact range
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smart cities
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power / energy
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
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smart cities
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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
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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.
Heat networks urged for high-rise homes by Power On
Last month
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power / energy
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smart grids
Power On backs heat networks as the practical low-carbon answer for tower blocks, saying they can cut grid demand and save developers money.
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.
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.
Digital twin cuts costs & emissions at Te Rua archive
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Digital twin slashes Te Rua archive contingency spending and emissions, with Dexus saying the Wellington project cut carbon output by 80%.
The next challenge for our energy transition is coordination
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data analytics
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ANZ's clean energy shift now hinges on coordinating complex, data-driven grids as distributed resources strain ageing digital systems.
DCL launches cleaner backup power system for data centres
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DCL unveils a compact emissions control system for diesel and HVO backup engines, targeting NOx cuts at data centres across Europe.
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.
Energy & chemicals sector ramps up autonomy by 2030
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Energy and chemicals groups target 80% autonomous operations by 2030 as AI-led automation accelerates amid costs, labour gaps and demand.
Siemens boosts AI data centre plans with new partners
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Siemens deepens AI data centre push, investing in Emerald AI and partnering with Fluence and PhysicsX to ease grid and power constraints.
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.
Endeavour's Pact to power AI data centres with hydrogen
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semiconductors
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Endeavour unveils Pact methane-cracking system to supply 24/7 low-carbon hydrogen power and graphite for soaring AI data centre demand.
Understanding the value of virtual power plants as grid resources
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cartech
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Virtual power plants are emerging as cheaper, flexible grid allies, turning homes, EVs and batteries into a fast-growing virtual energy network.
Lyten's USD $5bn deal to build Swedish battery hub
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Lyten buys Northvolt's Swedish battery assets in a USD $5bn deal, planning a Skellefteå hub fusing cell plants with vast AI data centres.
Siemens boosts circuit protection with circular soft starter
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Siemens expands SENTRON circuit protection and unveils a refurbished SIRIUS soft starter built for circularity and lower CO2 emissions.