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Evnex to boost Australia operations with new investment
Cartech

Evnex to boost Australia operations with new investment

Evnex is set to expand its Australian operations after securing investment from Adamantem Capital's Environmental Opportunities Fund.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd May 2024
New podcast on alternative fuel for fleet sustainability
Cartech

New podcast on alternative fuel for fleet sustainability

Teletrac Navman launches 'Mobilising The Future of Fleets' podcast to guide fleets towards sustainable energy. Insight from experts and academic leaders.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 16th May 2024
Tony Ford appointed as Sales Director at Verne data centres
Data centers

Tony Ford appointed as Sales Director at Verne data centres

Verne has named Tony Ford as Sales Director to leverage rising demand for greener data centres, focusing on migrating enterprise infrastructure to the Nordics.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 15th May 2024
atNorth appoints Jürgen Larsson as Director of Hyperscale Operations
Power / Energy

atNorth appoints Jürgen Larsson as Director of Hyperscale Operations

Jürgen Larsson, with twenty years of data centre industry expertise, is appointed Director of Hyperscale Operations at tech giant atNorth, strengthening the firm's data centre expansion aims.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 8th May 2024
Norwegian firm Nscale pioneers sustainable GPU cloud with renewable energy
Power / Energy

Norwegian firm Nscale pioneers sustainable GPU cloud with renewable energy

As Norway's Nscale employs AMD's tech and renewable energy to offer high-performance, sustainable GPU cloud services, it aims to transform the face of accelerated computing globally.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 6th May 2024
Equinix unveils 2023 sustainability report, focus on ESG
Hyperscale

Equinix unveils 2023 sustainability report, focus on ESG

Equinix reveals its 2023 sustainability report, detailing ESG achievements and reiterating its goal for 100% renewable energy by 2030 amid heightened global data needs.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Apr 2024
FPT Corporation partners with USAID for carbon neutrality by 2040
Power / Energy

FPT Corporation partners with USAID for carbon neutrality by 2040

FPT Corp, Vietnam's pioneering tech firm, partners with V-LEEP II via a LoC set by USAID, to cut carbon emissions by 2040, a decade ahead of the national commitment.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Apr 2024
Seagate outlines roadmap towards sustainable datasphere & renewable energy
Power / Energy

Seagate outlines roadmap towards sustainable datasphere & renewable energy

Seagate Technology charts its course towards 100% renewable energy use and carbon neutrality by 2040, illustrating significant strides in ethical and inclusive data storage in annual ESG report.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Apr 2024
Seagate showcases environmental success in annual ESG report
Power / Energy

Seagate showcases environmental success in annual ESG report

Seagate's annual ESG report highlights their sustainability achievements, notably preventing over 553 tons of e-waste and sourcing half their energy from renewable sources.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Apr 2024
Anna Kristn Plsdttir named atNorth's Chief Development Officer
Power / Energy

Anna Kristn Plsdttir named atNorth's Chief Development Officer

Anna Kristín Pálsdóttir joins Icelandic tech giant atNorth as Chief Development Officer, leveraging her expertise in innovation and portfolio management to lead data centre expansion.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Apr 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Renewable energy stories

Iceland's atNorth wins dual accolades for digital innovation
Hyperscale

Iceland's atNorth wins dual accolades for digital innovation

Reykjavik's atNorth clinches top industry awards, solidifying its place in digital infrastructure with substantial CO2 and cost reductions for clients.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 28th May 2024
Equinix opens two new IBX data centres in Malaysia
Digital Transformation

Equinix opens two new IBX data centres in Malaysia

Equinix boosts Malaysia's digital economy with new data centres in Johor and Kuala Lumpur, providing access to a global ecosystem and supporting the country's digital hub ambitions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 28th May 2024
Niall Hannigan appointed CFO at Princeton Digital Group
Power / Energy

Niall Hannigan appointed CFO at Princeton Digital Group

Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has appointed Niall Hannigan as Group CFO, effective 3rd June 2024, to bolster the company's global growth in the digital economy.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Fri, 17th May 2024
Australian budget overlooks cybersecurity amidst AI threats
EduTech

Australian budget overlooks cybersecurity amidst AI threats

Despite addressing innovation and renewable energy, Australia's recent budget missed crucial investments in cybersecurity, raising AI threat concerns.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 15th May 2024
Verne partners with VAXA to offset carbon emissions in Iceland
Hyperscale

Verne partners with VAXA to offset carbon emissions in Iceland

Verne teams up with biotech firm VAXA to further cut carbon emissions, despite already using 100% renewable energy at Icelandic data centres.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 14th May 2024
Equinix commits to Singapore renewable energy deal with Sembcorp
Hyperscale

Equinix commits to Singapore renewable energy deal with Sembcorp

Digital infrastructure giant, Equinix, dives into Singapore's renewable energy market with a large-scale solar power purchase agreement in alignment with Singapore Green Plan 2030.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Apr 2024
Pearcey Foundation reveals Australia 4.0 blueprint for net zero transition
Digital Transformation

Pearcey Foundation reveals Australia 4.0 blueprint for net zero transition

The Pearcey Foundation has launched a comprehensive plan highlighting the pathway and challenges for Australia's transition to a net zero economy.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Apr 2024
AirTrunk & CLP Power partner for largest green energy project in Hong Kong
Power / Energy

AirTrunk & CLP Power partner for largest green energy project in Hong Kong

AirTrunk partners with CLP Power Hong Kong to instigate the city's largest site-specific renewable energy certification (REC) procurement, supporting Microsoft's goal of achieving 100% renewable energy usage by 2025.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Apr 2024