Renewable energy stories - Page 2
Data centres should be built as civic assets to balance AI
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Experts are urging data centres be planned as civic infrastructure using digital modelling to balance booming AI 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.
AI surge strains data centres over power & capacity
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AI boom pushes UK data centres towards grid limits as operators warn of power, cooling and supply chain strains.
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Vertiv & SUSE warn AI data centres face energy strain
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AI-ready data centres risk hitting an energy wall, Vertiv and SUSE warn, as Australia's hyperscale expansion strains power and cooling.
The next challenge for our energy transition is coordination
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ANZ's clean energy shift now hinges on coordinating complex, data-driven grids as distributed resources strain ageing digital systems.
AI shifts data centre focus from scale to connectivity
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AI is redrawing the data centre map, shifting investment from hyperscale campuses to distributed, tightly connected regional clusters.
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.
NZ Safety Blackwoods opens automated Drury distribution hub
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NZ Safety Blackwoods opens automated Drury hub, consolidating five centres into one high-speed, solar-backed national distribution site.
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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Endeavour unveils Pact methane-cracking system to supply 24/7 low-carbon hydrogen power and graphite for soaring AI data centre demand.
Amazon leads concentrated global hyperscale market
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Amazon leads the concentrated global hyperscale data centre market, as the top 10 providers captured 46% of 2024 revenue.
Understanding the value of virtual power plants as grid resources
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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.
Southland's first 'AI factory' data centre gets go-ahead
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Datagrid wins consent for Southland “AI factory” data centre and subsea cable, paving way for 280 MW campus near Invercargill.
Industry drives net-zero push with electrification focus
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Industry leaders are ramping up electrification, flexibility and digital tools to hit net-zero goals, but warn policy uncertainty risks delays.
Data centre boom reshapes Asia Pacific loan markets
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Data centre boom drives new financing structures across Asia Pacific loan markets, APLMA whitepaper finds, reshaping risk and investor mix.
MacBook Neo goes on sale as Apple's lowest-priced laptop
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Apple has launched MacBook Neo, a 13-inch aluminium laptop that becomes its lowest-priced MacBook, targeting students and first-time buyers.
Acronis 2025 ESG report spotlights AI & emissions cuts
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Acronis' 2025 ESG report touts responsible AI rollout, a 40% emissions cut across Scopes 1-3, and expanded partner and community programmes.
Tap into the future: How the University of Sydney transformed campus life with digital ID
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University of Sydney swaps ageing plastic cards for tap-and-go digital IDs, transforming access, security and sustainability across campus.
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.
The 5 trends that will shape the scale of AI in 2026
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AI's 2026 breakthrough will hinge on power, cooling, smarter grids and skills as data centres scale to support hotter, denser workloads.