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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.
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Australian businesses ramp up spending on energy shift

Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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Australian firms plan to lift energy-transition capex as tech, AI and renewables drive momentum, but green skills shortages loom.
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Exclusive: Sustainability expert warns NZ must reassess data centre water use

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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New Zealand risks long-term water and power strain from AI data centres unless regulators toughen scrutiny of their resource footprint.
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AFRY expands BID3 as 'GPS for net-zero' wins ESG award

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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AFRY's 'GPS for net-zero' power model BID3 grows users by 25% and wins a major ESG award as energy planners seek cleaner grids.
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New Zealand's chance to lead in green datacentres

Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
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New Zealand stands poised to lead in sustainable data centres, harnessing 85% renewable energy to power AI growth worth NZD $3.4b annually by 2035.
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Meridian Energy upgrades finance with unified Oracle Fusion Cloud

Tue, 9th Sep 2025
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Meridian Energy modernises finance ops with DXC's unified Oracle Fusion Cloud, enhancing efficiency and supporting New Zealand's renewable energy goals.
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New Zealand leads in energy transition but faces skills gap

Thu, 24th Jul 2025
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New Zealand leads Asia-Pacific in energy transition investment, with 77% of firms committing over 10% of capital to renewables, yet faces a skills shortage.