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Earth Sciences NZ unveils AI supercomputer to boost climate resilience
High Performance Computing

Earth Sciences NZ unveils AI supercomputer to boost climate resilience

Earth Sciences New Zealand launches Cascade, an HPE AI supercomputer boosting weather forecasting with triple computational power and green tech for climate resilience.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Sep 2025

Global Stories

Climate change stories

A-Gas recovers 73,000 lbs R410A at data centre, cutting CO2e
Hyperscale

A-Gas recovers 73,000 lbs R410A at data centre, cutting CO2e

A-Gas Rapid Recovery reclaimed 73,000 lbs of refrigerant R410A at a major data centre, preventing over 70,000 tons of CO2e emissions during peak summer heat.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
IES appoints Christine Mullin as first external Chief Executive
Power / Energy

IES appoints Christine Mullin as first external Chief Executive

Glasgow climate tech firm IES appoints Christine Mullin as its first external CEO, aiming to expand globally and drive building decarbonisation efforts.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Sep 2025
Rising violence prompts firms to boost executive security spend
Physical Security

Rising violence prompts firms to boost executive security spend

A surge in violence threats against executives is driving global firms and investors to boost spending on physical security amid rising business risks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
Ramboll sets roadmap for net zero & sustainable data centres
Hyperscale

Ramboll sets roadmap for net zero & sustainable data centres

Ramboll outlines a strategic roadmap to achieve net zero carbon and boost sustainability in global data centres amid rising energy demand from AI growth.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
Ramboll report offers roadmap to net zero data centres globally
Hyperscale

Ramboll report offers roadmap to net zero data centres globally

Ramboll's new report maps out practical steps for global data centres to achieve net zero carbon, addressing growing environmental and circularity challenges.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Be.EV invests GBP £2.5M in four new ultra-rapid charging hubs
Cartech

Be.EV invests GBP £2.5M in four new ultra-rapid charging hubs

Be.EV is investing GBP £2.5 million to install four ultra-rapid EV charging hubs in London, creating 30 new 150kW bays to boost the city's charging network.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Climate change stories

Deep Sky to build 500,000 tonne carbon removal hub in MB
Clean technologies

Deep Sky to build 500,000 tonne carbon removal hub in MB

Deep Sky will invest in building the largest carbon removal hubs in Southwestern Manitoba, aiming to remove 500,000 tonnes of CO2 annually.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 11th Oct 2025
AI partnership accelerates breakthroughs in clean energy research
EduTech

AI partnership accelerates breakthroughs in clean energy research

Corpora.ai partners with UCR Group to boost clean energy research via AI, speeding validation of tech slashing industrial energy use by over 60%.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025
Exclusive: Carrier's Arun Bhatia on powering Asia's sustainable data centre growth
DataCentre infrastructure

Exclusive: Carrier's Arun Bhatia on powering Asia's sustainable data centre growth

Asian data centres innovate cooling, using seawater and AI-driven tech, to boost sustainability amid rising digital demand and strict regulations.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025
Voltai raises CAD $1.83M to harness wave energy from ships
Clean technologies

Voltai raises CAD $1.83M to harness wave energy from ships

Voltai has secured CAD $1.83 million to develop electrostatic generators converting wave energy into electricity for greener shipping solutions.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
Australian insurers using AI to manage extreme weather claims
Data Analytics

Australian insurers using AI to manage extreme weather claims

Australian insurers face over AUD $1.8bn in weather claims in early 2025 amid rising extreme events, boosting AI use to manage surges and fraud.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Singapore EXPO adopts ESG tech to boost carbon tracking at events
Supply Chain

Singapore EXPO adopts ESG tech to boost carbon tracking at events

Singapore EXPO adopts ESG tech to track carbon emissions at events, supporting the Green Plan 2030 and greener MICE industry practices across Singapore.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025
Blue Connections IT attains third year of carbon neutrality
Cartech

Blue Connections IT attains third year of carbon neutrality

Blue Connections IT has secured carbon neutral certification for the third consecutive year for its FY24 operations, offsetting 1,040 tonnes of CO2e emissions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Sep 2025
Brightsolid, Quantico lead on transparent data centre emissions
Hybrid Cloud

Brightsolid, Quantico lead on transparent data centre emissions

Brightsolid teams with Quantico Solutions to offer customers detailed carbon footprint data from Scottish data centres, boosting transparency and sustainability.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
UK leads climate risk, firms unready amid net-zero push
Supply Chain

UK leads climate risk, firms unready amid net-zero push

UK leads global climate risk assessments with 83% companies involved, yet 54% feel unprepared despite strong net-zero commitments.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Sep 2025
Evie Networks secures AUD $50m to expand national EV chargers
Cartech

Evie Networks secures AUD $50m to expand national EV chargers

Evie Networks secures AUD $50m senior debt to expand Australia's public EV fast-charging network, signalling growing investor confidence in EV infrastructure.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025