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Transpower profit rises as grid investment ramps up
Clean technologies

Transpower profit rises as grid investment ramps up

Rising electrification demand is driving a bigger build-out of New Zealand's grid, with approved projects set to lift capital spending further.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week

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AI data centres make grid access key to power deals
Hyperscale

AI data centres make grid access key to power deals

Grid congestion is adding risk and a scarcity premium to data centre deals as AI demand drives electricity needs sharply higher.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Rightcharge raises GBP £500,000 to expand across Europe
Software-as-a-Service

Rightcharge raises GBP £500,000 to expand across Europe

Fleet operators could see simpler EV charging reimbursements after Rightcharge secured GBP £500,000 to widen its European rollout.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Greenstone adds eight Volvo haulers to Philippines fleet
Supply Chain

Greenstone adds eight Volvo haulers to Philippines fleet

Fuel savings and reliability are driving Greenstone Resources' push to lift hauling capacity as mining operators face tighter cost pressure in the Philippines.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
LG unveils AI home ecosystem for European households
Data Protection

LG unveils AI home ecosystem for European households

European shoppers could see more connected appliances and lower power bills as LG broadens its AI home push with energy-saving products.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Blue Yonder named Verdantix leader in green quadrant
Supply Chain

Blue Yonder named Verdantix leader in green quadrant

Customers could cut carbon and waste more easily as Verdantix praised Blue Yonder for embedding sustainability data into supply chain planning and execution.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Cummins joins Emerald venture network for startup access
Manufacturing

Cummins joins Emerald venture network for startup access

The move gives Cummins earlier access to startups as it hunts for technologies to support electrification, energy systems and industrial decarbonisation.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Cloover hits profitability & adds USD $100 million
Software-as-a-Service

Cloover hits profitability & adds USD $100 million

Profitability and a new financing war chest put the Berlin clean energy company on firmer footing as it expands across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Australia could become Asia-Pacific AI infrastructure hub
Smart Cities

Australia could become Asia-Pacific AI infrastructure hub

Grid constraints could determine whether Australia wins a share of the region's fast-growing AI data centre investment, the paper says.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month

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Sunshine names Burton as chair, eyes public listing
Clean technologies

Sunshine names Burton as chair, eyes public listing

The clean energy developer is sharpening its governance as it advances projects in Australia and prepares for a public unlisted listing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
DataVita seeks approval for third Chapelhall data centre
Data centers

DataVita seeks approval for third Chapelhall data centre

The scheme could bring GBP £849.6 million of investment to Chapelhall, alongside 120 permanent jobs and a GBP £75 million community fund.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Logicalis boosts emissions cuts & green targets
Data centers

Logicalis boosts emissions cuts & green targets

Scope 1 and 2 emissions fell 34% from Logicalis's FY22 baseline, while renewable electricity use rose and supplier climate pledges advanced.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Breedr raises USD $27 million in Series B led by Partech
Agricultural Technology

Breedr raises USD $27 million in Series B led by Partech

The cattle technology company plans to expand across markets as tight US herd supplies and demand for beef boost its digital trading platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Bryt Energy gains VTP accreditation for flexibility
KPMG

Bryt Energy gains VTP accreditation for flexibility

Industrial and commercial firms can now access Bryt Energy's flexibility services without changing supplier, after its new wholesale market status.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Australia could cut AI emissions with data centres
Manufacturing

Australia could cut AI emissions with data centres

A shift to renewable-powered computing could save millions of tonnes of carbon and unlock billions of dollars in investment, new research says.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
AI seen as key to Southeast Asia's energy transition
Data centers

AI seen as key to Southeast Asia's energy transition

Most energy professionals in Southeast Asia expect AI to aid the transition, but data gaps, costs and grid strain remain major hurdles.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Australia urged to host more regional AI data centres
Data centers

Australia urged to host more regional AI data centres

Regional AI computing hosted in Australia could avoid millions of tonnes of emissions while drawing up to AUD $52 billion in fresh investment.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month